P.R. Laws tit. 2, § 722

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§ 722. Inviolability of correspondence

Any letter or correspondence of any kind addressed to the Ombudsman by a person under custody in any government institution shall be delivered to him, unopened, immediately.

Any person who violates the provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500), or imprisonment for a term of not more than six (6) months, or both penalties, at the discretion of the court.

History —June 30, 1977, No. 134, p. 393, § 22.