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NM 186

Lcda. Annette del Carmen Esteves Serrano como Fiscal IV del Departamento de Justicia de Puerto Rico, en ascenso.

2025-2028 Session

Nomination and Senate confirmation of Annette del Carmen Esteves Serrano to Fiscal IV in Puerto Rico’s Department of Justice, expanding high-level prosecutorial duties.

Notificado a la Gobernadora
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Bill Summary · NM 186

Summary — Nomination NM 186

Title (Spanish): Lcda. Annette del Carmen Esteves Serrano como Fiscal IV del Departamento de Justicia de Puerto Rico, en ascenso.
Bill number: NM 186
Classification: Appointment
Status: Notificado a la Gobernadora (transmitted to the Governor)
Introduced / Nominated: 2025-06-04

Purpose and intent

This measure documents the nomination and Senate confirmation of Lcda. Annette del Carmen Esteves Serrano to the position of Fiscal IV (Prosecutor/Attorney IV) within the Puerto Rico Department of Justice. The intent is to effectuate a personnel appointment/promotion within the Department’s prosecutorial ranks.

Key provisions / actions

  • Formal nomination of Lcda. Annette del Carmen Esteves Serrano to the position of Fiscal IV (nominated 2025-06-04).
  • Referral to Senate committee(s) for consideration (initial referral 2025-06-04).
  • Committee action: 1er Informe (first committee report) recommending confirmation (2025-06-23).
  • Transmittal to the Senate Rules and Calendar Committee and placement on the Senate’s Special Orders Calendar (2025-06-23).
  • Confirmation by the Senate (2025-06-23).
  • Notification to the Governor that the Senate has confirmed the nomination (2025-06-23).

Who is affected

  • Primary: Lcda. Annette del Carmen Esteves Serrano — will assume the duties and rank of Fiscal IV upon completion of any remaining administrative steps.
  • Department of Justice (Secretaría de Justicia): internal staffing, supervision and case assignment patterns may be affected by the appointment.
  • Cases and colleagues: assignment of prosecutorial responsibilities, supervisory structure, and workload distribution could change depending on the role the appointee assumes.
  • No direct budgetary or statutory changes are indicated in the record; the nomination appears to be a personnel action within existing departmental authority and funding.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Nomination and referral: 2025-06-04.
  • Committee recommendation and Senate confirmation occurred on 2025-06-23.
  • The Senate notified the Governor of the confirmation on 2025-06-23.
  • The public record does not specify an effective start date; the appointment typically becomes operative after any required administrative formalities (issuance of commission or departmental processing) following the Senate confirmation and notification to the Governor.

If you want, I can draft a one-paragraph brief in Spanish suitable for publication or provide background on the typical duties and grade-level responsibilities associated with a Fiscal IV in Puerto Rico’s Department of Justice.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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