P.R. Laws tit. 25, § 971p

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§ 971p. Destruction of or damage to documents or objects; penalty

Any destruction, mutilation, alteration, concealment, removal or any other damage done to the documents or objects requested by the Secretary of Justice shall constitute a felony and shall be sanctioned with imprisonment for a fixed term of three (3) years. Should there be aggravating circumstances, the fixed term established may be increased to a maximum of five (5) years; should there be extenuating circumstances, it may be reduced to a minimum of two (2) years.

History —July 13, 1978, No. 33, p. 468, § 17; June 4, 1980, No. 107, p. 347, § 1.