P.R. Laws Ap. tit. 34A, § 1–A, Rule 3.1

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Rule 3.1. Contents

The complaint is the writ filed by the Prosecutor in court, that describes the fault the minor is charged with, upon prior determination of probable cause. It shall be signed, sworn and filed with the clerk of the Court of First Instance that has jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of the Minors’ Act, §§ 2201 et seq. of this title.

The complaint shall contain the following information:

(a) Part of the court with jurisdiction thereupon.

(b) Docket number of complaint.

(c) First name and family names, age and place of birth of the concerned minor.

(d) Address of the minor—residential and mailing—and social security number thereof.

(e) Certification regarding the appearance of the minor and of his parents or guardians at the hearing for determination of probable cause, that the minor was represented by counsel or that the right to was waived, and that the remaining statutory warnings were issued thereto.

(f) Name, address—residential and mailing—and telephone number of each of the parents or guardians.

(g) Offense alleged and its classification.

(h) Relation of facts constituting alleged offense, date and place of their occurrence.

(i) Name and address of the complainant and of all the witnesses.

(j) Judge’s decision, name, signature and date.

(k) Prosecutor’s sworn statement.

If the determination of probable cause was done in absentia, pursuant to Rule 2.14 of this appendix, or any of the facts of subsections (c), (d), (e) and (f) of this rule is unknown they need not to be included.

History —June 19, 1987, No. 33, p. 105, § 1.