Puerto Rico · Código Penal de Puerto Rico 2012 (Ley 146-2012)

Cód. Penal PR § 290: Obstrucción a los procedimientos de selección de jurados

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

This statute criminalizes interfering with jury selection procedures or providing false information during jury selection with intent to obstruct criminal proceedings. The offense carries a fixed three-year prison sentence, with enhanced penalties if the person is connected to the case.

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