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PUERTO RICO COURTS

Puerto Rico Court Websites
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Puerto Rico Court Structure
Click on the above Puerto Rico Court Structure link, which opens the “Welcome to the State Court Structures” page. On the left-hand side of the page, scroll down and select "PDF Summary." Then, on the right-hand side of the PDF Summary page, select Puerto Rico. This provides a comprehensive overview of Puerto Rico's court structure, with details on the jurisdiction of the courts that comprise each level. CSP Case Types, as shown for each court in the chart, refer to that court’s jurisdiction as determined by the Court Statistics Project of the National Center for State Courts, the organization that produced the information provided here. For explanation of other abbreviations used in the chart, scroll down to the bottom of the court structure page.

SUPREME COURT          
BOX 9022392 (00902-2392)
8 Avenida de la Constitución
SAN JUAN, PR 00901
787-723-6033


CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
P.O. BOX 191067
HATO REY, PR 00919-1067
787-474-3777

Puerto Rico is divided into 13 judicial regions. At the head of each one there is a Judicial Center under the administration of a Regional Presiding Judge. Each Judicial Center has an office of the chief clerk. For details, see Judiciary Homepage.