P.R. Laws Ap. tit. 34A, § II, Rule 109
(a) Continuances applicable to the Prosecuting Attorney and the Defense.— After entering his plea, the defendant shall be entitled to at least twenty (20) days to prepare for trial.
(b) Every motion for continuance, transfer of hearing or stipulation of continuance before the trial shall be filed in writing, at least five (5) days prior to the date of setting. The following shall be set forth therein:
(1) The grounds for such request.
(2) At least three (3) dates available to the petitioner for the hearing, if stayed. The available dates to be set shall have to be included within the court calendar in which court is setting dates for hearing.
A motion for continuance not complying with the foregoing provisions shall be denied flatly. A verbal request for continuance may only be made on the day of hearing, founded on extraordinary circumstances unforeseeable and beyond control of the parties or their attorneys.
If from the face of the written request or from the verbal request justified cause for continuance should arise, the judge shall forthwith issue a written resolution stating the grounds for granting the continuance, transfer or approval of stipulation of continuance and again setting the hearing for the nearest available date. A copy of such resolution shall be sent to the Administrative Judge.
Every motion for continuance or transfer or stipulation of continuance filed before the hearing shall be settled or approved by the administrative judge, except when he transfers the matter to the judge who is to hear or is hearing the case, for determination.
History —July 23, 1974, No. 207, Part 2, p. 110, eff. 60 days after July 23, 1974.