P.R. Laws tit. 4A, § 5
The citizens appearing as witnesses before the courts of justice will be paid per diems at the rate of three (3) dollars for each appearance and ten (10) cents for each mile covered in each round trip to and from the court, provided the total distance covered exceeds three (3) miles or in defect thereof they will be reimbursed for the trip expenses via ordinary means of transportation.
If the witness comes from Vieques or Culebra he will be paid then at the rate of fifteen (15) cents per mile or in defect thereof he will be reimbursed for the trip expenses via ordinary means of transportation by land and sea. When it is necessary to move to Puerto Rico a witness residing in the United States or in a foreign country, he will be paid in addition to the reasonable expenses actually incurred, a six-dollar ($6.00) per diem.
History —Jan. 28, 1971, eff. Feb. 1, 1971; Nov. 1, 1982, eff. Dec. 1, 1982.