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NM 78

Lcdo. Angel L. Garcia Rodriguez como Fiscal IV, en ascenso, del Departamento de Justicia de Puerto Rico.

2025-2028 Session

Nomination and Senate confirmation of Lcdo. Angel L. Garcia Rodriguez to Fiscal IV, Puerto Rico DOJ, to boost prosecutorial staffing and capacity once onboarded.

Notificado a la Gobernadora
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Bill Summary · NM 78

Summary — NM 78

Title: Lcdo. Angel L. Garcia Rodriguez como Fiscal IV, en ascenso, del Departamento de Justicia de Puerto Rico
Bill type / classification: Appointment (Nomination/Confirmation)
Introduced: February 26, 2025
Current status: Notificado a la Gobernadora (Notified to the Governor) — Confirmed by the Senate (April 7, 2025)

Purpose and intent

NM 78 is a legislative appointment measure that nominates and authorizes the placement of Lcdo. Angel L. Garcia Rodriguez to the position of Fiscal IV (Prosecutor IV), en ascenso, within the Puerto Rico Department of Justice. The bill’s purpose is to fill this specified prosecutorial post through the constitutionally required nomination/confirmation process.

Key provisions

  • Formal nomination of Lcdo. Angel L. Garcia Rodriguez to the rank/title of Fiscal IV, en ascenso, at the Department of Justice of Puerto Rico.
  • Seeks Senate confirmation of the nominee for the designated prosecutorial position.
  • Does not include separate appropriations or policy changes to the criminal-justice code; it is limited to personnel appointment/confirmation.

Who is affected

  • Primary: Lcdo. Angel L. Garcia Rodriguez — the nominee whose appointment is being confirmed.
  • Department of Justice, Puerto Rico — staffing, case assignments, supervisory structure, and workload distribution may be affected by the filling of this position.
  • Indirectly: litigants, victims, and the public to the extent that prosecutorial staffing influences case processing, supervision, and enforcement priorities.

Procedural timeline and actions

  • 2025-02-26: Nomination submitted and referred to committee(s).
  • 2025-04-07: First committee report (1er Informe Comisión) recommending confirmation.
  • 2025-04-07: Referred to Senate Rules and Calendar Committee; placed on the Senate Special Orders Calendar.
  • 2025-04-07: Confirmed by the Senate.
  • 2025-04-07: Notification sent to the Governor (Notificado a la Gobernadora).

Next steps / legal effect

  • Following Senate confirmation and formal notification to the Governor, the appointment becomes administratively effective once the Department of Justice issues the commission or completes internal onboarding procedures, subject to any statutory formalities for sworn appointment to the Fiscal IV rank.
  • This measure does not itself change law or appropriations; its principal legal effect is to authorize the named individual to occupy the specified prosecutorial post.

Potential impact

Filling the Fiscal IV position may improve departmental capacity, case management, or supervisory coverage within the Department of Justice. The practical impact will depend on the nominee’s duties, assigned caseload, and any organizational changes made by DOJ leadership.

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

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