P.R. Laws Ap. tit. 4A, § II-A, Rule 12
(a) All adversary cases tried on [its] merits shall be decided within forty-five (45) days and the motions, applications for judgment by default, and all other judicial matters within fifteen (15) days, both terms counted from the date on which the matter was submitted to the court, except when a longer period is necessary because of the nature of the case or some extraordinary circumstance. Ex parte proceedings, special legal proceedings, and other similar matters shall be deemed submitted once the oral or written argument of the prosecuting attorney has been presented in the cases required by law. The argument of the prosecuting attorney must be filed within ten (10) days after the holding of the hearing in the cases in which the same is required or from the service of notice to the former of the motion or matter. If it is not filed within the said term it will be deemed that there is no opposition, objection, or obstruction from the Prosecuting Attorney to the remedy requested. The matters covered by a special law fixing a specific term for their decision are [exempt] from this rule.
(b) The Chief Justice may relieve a judge from sitting at trials for the time that may be deemed necessary, to enable the said judge to dispose of pending judicial matters which have been submitted to him for decision.
(c) The Clerk shall keep in the record copies of the judgments, orders or decisions and of the proof of service thereof to all parties concerned, within a period not exceeding 3 working days after said judgments, orders or decisions were sent to the Clerk’s office.
History —May 23, 1975, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.