Para enmendar las reglas 9.1 y 9.2 de las Reglas de Procedimiento Civil de 2009, según enmendadas, a los fines de remover la obligación de notificar el número de fax como medio de comunicación entre las partes y otras enmiendas técnicas; para enmendar la regla 37.4 de las Reglas de Procedimiento Civil de 2009, según enmendadas, a los fines de que requerir que se incluya en el informe preliminar entre abogados y abogadas las controversias sobre autenticidad y admisibilidad de evidencia creada mediante inteligencia artificial generativa; para enmendar la regla 47 de las Reglas de Procedimiento Civil de 2009, según enmendadas, a los fines de impedir que se utilice la reconsideración para presentar evidencia que se pudo o debió haber presentado en etapas previas judiciales, y que no fue evaluada por el tribunal.

2025-2028 Session

Puerto Rico updates civil procedure rules by removing fax requirements, mandating AI-generated evidence disclosure, and restricting reconsideration motions to prevent delayed evidence introduction.

Referido a Comisión(es)

Legislative bill overview

Bill PC 1098 amends Puerto Rico's Civil Procedure Rules (2009) by removing fax notification requirements, mandating disclosure of AI-generated evidence disputes in preliminary attorney reports, and restricting reconsideration motions from introducing evidence that should have been presented in earlier proceedings.

Why is this important

These amendments modernize procedural rules by eliminating outdated communication methods, establish transparency requirements for AI-generated evidence (an increasingly common litigation issue), and prevent parties from circumventing judicial process by introducing previously-available evidence through reconsideration motions. These changes affect how civil litigation operates in Puerto Rico's court system.

Potential points of contention

AI-generated evidence definition: The bill requires disclosure of authenticity and admissibility controversies regarding AI-generated evidence but doesn't define what constitutes "AI generative" evidence, potentially creating ambiguity about what must be disclosed and when

Reconsideration motion restrictions: Eliminating the ability to present previously-available evidence in reconsideration motions may prevent legitimate cases where evidence's relevance or importance only became apparent later, potentially limiting judicial flexibility

Implementation timeline: The bill doesn't specify an effective date or transition period, raising questions about how courts and attorneys will adapt to new AI disclosure requirements and procedural restrictions