P.R. Laws tit. 4, § 24y
The Court of Appeals shall take cognizance of the following matters:
(a) A remedy of appeal of all total judgments pronounced by the Court of First Instance.
(b) By means of a writ of certiorari issued at its discretion, of any resolution or order pronounced by the Court of First Instance.
(c) By means of an appeal for judicial review, which shall be taken as a question of law, of the final decisions, orders and resolutions of administrative bodies or agencies. In these cases, the mere presentation of the recourse shall not stop the processing in the administrative body or agency, nor shall the appearance of the Commonwealth before the appellate forum be compulsory, unless so determined by the court. The procedure to be followed shall be in agreement with the provisions of §§ 2101 of Title 3, known as the “Uniform Administrative Procedures Act of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico”.
(d) Any panel of the Court of Appeals may issue writs of habeas corpus and of mandamus. Likewise, each one of the judge of said Court may hear at first instance on the recourses of habeas corpus and mandamus, but their rulings in such cases shall be subject to review by the Court of Appeals, in which case, provided it is requested by an interested party within ten (10) days after being notified, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall appointed a special panel of not less than three (3) judges, nor more than five (5) judges, which shall review the resolution of the Judge in any such cases, and shall pronounce judgment, as deemed fit.
(e) Any other matter determined by special statute.
History —Aug. 22, 2003, No. 201, § 4.006; Sept. 23, 2004, No. 466, § 3, eff. 30 days after Sept. 23, 2004.