P.R. Laws tit. 2, § 13
Members of the Legislature in all cases, except treason, felony or breach of the peace, shall be privileged from arrest during the session of the Legislature, and for fifteen days next before the commencement and next after the termination thereof; nor shall any member during the same period be summoned to attend as a witness in any court except with the consent of the House of the Legislature of which he is a member. If any member of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico is interested in any matter, action or proceeding, whether as a party, necessary witness, or one of not more than two attorneys of record for one of the parties, such matter, action or proceeding shall not be set for hearing, argument or trial while the Legislature is in session, nor within the twenty days preceding or succeeding said session, and the setting of any hearing contrary to the provisions of §§ 12—19 of this title shall be null, unless such member of the Legislature shall have given his express consent therefor. In all cases the court in which said action or proceeding is pending shall immediately suspend the hearing or argument set, on petition of any person entitled to this privilege.
History —Feb. 21, 1902, p. 212, § 2; Mar. 9, 1911, No. 32, p. 117, § 1; Mar. 11, 1915, No. 34, p. 64, § 1.