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Solicitor General of Puerto Rico | |
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Puerto Rico Department of Justice | |
Style | Mr. Solicitor General |
Reports to | Puerto Rico Attorney General |
Seat | Puerto Rico Department of Justice Headquarters |
Appointer | Governor with advice and consent from the Senate |
Term length | 4 years |
Formation | Established by Act 205 of 2004. |
Website | https://www.justicia.pr.gov/secretarias-y-oficinas/oficina-del-procurador-general/ |
The Solicitor General of Puerto Rico (Spanish : Procurador General de Puerto Rico) is the attorney who represents the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in all civil and criminal matters in which it is a party or has an interest, and which are handled on appeal or in any other manner in any territorial court of Puerto Rico, U.S. federal court, or state/territorial court of another jurisdiction. [1] The Solicitor General reports directly to the Governor and leads the Office of the Solicitor General of Puerto Rico. [1] The current Solicitor General is Omar Andino Figueroa.
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