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NM 47

Lcdo. Juan R. Ramos García como Fiscal de Distrito del Departamento de Justicia de Puerto Rico

2025-2028 Session

Nomination to appoint Lcdo. Juan R. Ramos García as District Attorney to supervise prosecutions, staff, and coordination within the district.

Notificado al Gobernador
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Bill Summary · NM 47

Summary — Nomination NM 47

Title: Lcdo. Juan R. Ramos García como Fiscal de Distrito del Departamento de Justicia de Puerto Rico
Classification: Appointment (Nomination)
Status: Notificado al Gobernador (Notified to the Governor)
Introduced (Nominated): January 28, 2025

Purpose and intent

NM 47 is a nomination for Lcdo. (Lic.) Juan R. Ramos García to serve as a Fiscal de Distrito (District Attorney / District Prosecutor) within the Puerto Rico Department of Justice. The nomination seeks legislative confirmation of the Governor’s choice to fill a prosecutorial leadership position responsible for supervising criminal prosecutions, managing prosecutorial staff, and coordinating with law enforcement and the courts within the designated district.

Key provisions / actions

  • Formal nomination submitted: 2025-01-28
  • Referred to Senate committee(s): 2025-01-30
  • Public hearing (vista pública) held: 2025-02-22 (Salón Leopoldo Figueroa Carreras)
  • Committee issued first report recommending confirmation: 2025-02-24
  • Placed on Senate Special Orders calendar: 2025-02-24
  • Confirmed by the Senate: 2025-02-24
  • Transmitted / Notified to the Governor: 2025-02-24

This nomination does not itself amend statutes or appropriate funds; it is an appointment action requiring confirmation consistent with Puerto Rico’s executive- legislative appointment process.

Who is affected

  • Department of Justice (Oficina del Procurador General / local district offices): will have a new district-level leadership appointment.
  • Prosecutors and staff in the district where the nominee will serve: likely managerial and supervisory reporting changes.
  • Law enforcement agencies and the courts within the district: coordination and prosecutorial priorities may be influenced by the new District Attorney.
  • Criminal defendants, victims, and the public in the district: potential indirect effects through prosecutorial discretion, case management, and policy priorities.

Note: The nomination text provided does not specify which judicial district the appointment covers. If the nomination refers to a particular district, community-specific impacts would depend on that district’s caseload and local priorities.

Procedural / timeline significance

  • The Senate completed its confirmation process rapidly (committee report, public hearing, and Senate confirmation occurred between Feb 22–24, 2025).
  • With the Senate confirmation entered and the nomination "Notificado al Gobernador" on Feb 24, 2025, the matter has been transmitted to the Governor for final executory action (e.g., issuance of commission, formal appointment paperwork). The nomination’s final effective date depends on subsequent gubernatorial action and any statutory or administrative steps required for the nominee to assume office.

Fiscal and policy considerations

  • No appropriation or direct fiscal measure is included in the nomination itself; any budgetary effects would result from personnel actions within the Department of Justice and are subject to existing budgetary authority.
  • The substantive impact primarily concerns prosecutorial leadership and discretion; changes in charging practices, case priorities, or administrative processes could follow depending on the nominee’s directives and the district’s needs.

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