P.R. Laws tit. 3, § 295k
It is prohibited for prosecutors and advocates to participate in political party activities. Violation of this prohibition constitutes a cause for job and pay suspension or removal. No prosecutor or advocate may:
(a) Participate in political campaigns of any kind.
(b) Hold a position in political entities or parties.
(c) Make money contributions, whether directly or indirectly, to political candidates, entities or parties.
(d) Participate in meetings, gatherings, assemblies, conventions, primaries or other functions of a political-partisan nature.
(e) Publicly endorse or oppose candidates to elective offices or government appointments made by the Governor to hold office in the Executive Branch other than prosecutors or political leaders.
(f) Make public expressions, comments or manifestations on matters or acts of a political-partisan nature. This comprises public expressions made to communications media or in concentrations or meetings of a political-partisan nature, but it shall not undermine the right to free expression of prosecutors and advocates on matters of public interest geared toward strengthening and protecting their profession or other matters related to the law or proposals that have a bearing on the discharge of their functions.
(g) Politically attack or engage in controversies with political candidates or leaders, without undermining their right to defend themselves against abusive attacks against their person or their honor.
(h) Foster the interests of any political entity or party whatsoever. Prosecutors and advocates should be and feel free from any and all political influences and not allow room with their conduct for the belief that their political ideas have an influence on their discharge of their public office. Furthermore, it is their duty to see that officials and employees under their direction not tarnish with their political conduct the image of impartiality that should prevail in the justice system.
(i) Publicly announce their intention to run for public office, carry out activities geared toward that purpose, or actually formalizing said intention to run before the competent government entity while discharging the duties inherent to their position.
(j) Request or persuade any person going to the Department as a witness, informant or complainant or to request the services offered to citizens by the Department, so that he/she participates or refrains from participating in political activities in exchange for the benefits or services that correspond.
(k) Use insignias, buttons or emblems allusive to political parties.
(l) Procure the endorsement of any elected official with the purpose of obtaining a renomination or promotion, except for the Governor and the members of the Senate of Puerto Rico in the exercise of its constitutional power of confirmation.
(m) Use their position to further personal political agendas.
History —Aug. 9, 2004, No. 205, § 86.