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NM 272

Lcda. Paloma Isabel Rubí Crespo Santiago como Fiscal Auxiliar I del Departamento de Justicia.

2025-2028 Session

Confirms Paloma I. Rubí Crespo Santiago as Fiscal Auxiliar I in the Puerto Rico Department of Justice, boosting prosecutorial staffing with no new funding or statutes.

Notificado a la Gobernadora
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Bill Summary · NM 272

Summary — NM 272

Title: Lcda. Paloma Isabel Rubí Crespo Santiago como Fiscal Auxiliar I del Departamento de Justicia
Bill type / classification: Appointment (nomination confirmation)
Introduced: August 18, 2025
Current status: Notificado a la Gobernadora (Notified to the Governor) — Senate confirmed

Purpose and intent

NM 272 is an appointment measure to confirm Licenciada Paloma Isabel Rubí Crespo Santiago to the position of Fiscal Auxiliar I (Assistant Prosecutor I) in the Puerto Rico Department of Justice. The measure's sole purpose is to secure legislative confirmation of the Governor’s nomination so the nominee can occupy the prosecutorial post.

Key provisions / what the measure does

  • Confirms the nomination of Paloma Isabel Rubí Crespo Santiago to the position of Fiscal Auxiliar I in the Department of Justice.
  • Does not amend statutes, create new programs, or appropriate funds; it is an appointment/confirmation action only.
  • Once final administrative steps are completed (typically notification/acceptance by the Governor and relevant departmental onboarding), the nominee is eligible to assume the duties of the office.

Who is affected

  • The nominee: Paloma I. Rubí Crespo Santiago, by receiving confirmation.
  • Department of Justice: gains an appointed Fiscal Auxiliar I, affecting internal staffing and prosecutorial capacity.
  • Prosecutorial caseload and stakeholders in matters handled by the specific office/division where the Fiscal Auxiliar I will serve (victims, defendants, courts) may be indirectly affected by staffing changes.

Legislative and procedural timeline

  • 2025-08-18: Nominated; referred to committee(s).
  • 2025-09-22: Committee issued first report recommending confirmation.
  • 2025-09-22: Referred to Senate Rules & Calendar; placed on the Senate Special Orders calendar.
  • 2025-09-22: Confirmed by the Senate.
  • 2025-09-22: Confirmation notified to the Governor.

Next steps and practical impact

  • Administrative completion: The confirmation has been sent to the Governor for final notification/processing. Once the Governor acts (or the relevant administrative formalities are completed), the appointment becomes effective according to departmental procedures.
  • Operational impact: This confirmation fills an authorized prosecutorial position, supporting the Department of Justice’s capacity to handle investigations and prosecutions. No budgetary or statutory changes accompany the appointment.

Note: This document summarizes procedural and substantive aspects of the appointment measure; it does not evaluate the nominee’s qualifications.

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

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