P.R. Laws tit. 13, § 111r

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§ 111r. Notice of appearance and pleading requirements

(a) To the extent applicable under this chapter, any party in interest may file a notice of appearance with the Court requesting all notices and pleadings be transmitted to such party or its attorney at the email addresses specified in its notice of appearance, or, if an email address is not available, at the mailing address specified in its notice of appearance.

(b) Every pleading filed in a proceeding or case under this chapter shall include the mailing address and email address, if available, of the entity or entities on behalf of which the pleading is filed.

(c) Any entity filing a pleading, inclusive of a notice of appearance, with the Court shall email an identical copy of the document filed to the noticing agent, eligible obligor, or petitioner maintaining the website contemporaneously with filing the document with the Court or sending it to the Court for filing. Any entity not having the ability to send such a document by email shall mail it by certified mail to the noticing agent, eligible obligor, or petitioner maintaining the website contemporaneously with filing it with the Court or mailing it to the Court for filing.

(d) Each eligible obligor and petitioner shall include on each of its pleadings in bold, 12-point font the following statement: “Every entity filing a document with the Court under the Puerto Rico Public Corporation Debt Enforcement and Recovery Act shall email an identical copy of the document filed to the entity maintaining the website required by section 121 hereof to the following email address [insert email address here], or if unable to transmit emails shall mail the copy to the following address [insert mailing address here].

(e) All petititions and documents filed under this chapter shall be filed electronically. An electronic judicial file shall be kept for corresponding cases pursuant to the provisions of Rule 67.6 of the Rules of Civil Procedure and Act 148-2013.

History —June 28, 2014, No. 71, § 119.