P.R. Laws tit. 4, § 24u
The Court of Appeals shall have the purpose of providing citizens with an appellate forum through which a panel of not less than three (3) judges shall review, as a question of law, the final judgments of the Court of First Instance, as well as the final decisions of the administrative bodies and agencies, and in a discretionary manner, any other resolution or order pronounced by the Court of First Instance. The review as a question of law of the final decisions of administrative bodies and agencies shall be conducted as provided in §§ 2101 et seq. of Title 3, known as the “Uniform Administrative Procedures Act”.
The Court of Appeals shall meet the objective of this chapter, of giving the citizenry greater access to judiciary procedures. It shall offer easy, less costly and effective access to its procedures, eliminating obstacles athend barriers that hinder the imparting of appellate justice to citizens with valid claims.
History —Aug. 22, 2003, No. 201, § 4.002; Sept. 23, 2004, No. 466, § 2, eff. 30 days after Sept. 23, 2004.