## How the limitation period applies

The controlling primary authority for class-a-1st-degree-felony is **33 L.P.R.A. §§ 4727–4728 (Arts. 99–100, Act No. 149 of June 18, 2004)**.

> **33 L.P.R.A. §§ 4727–4728 (Arts. 99–100, Act No. 149 of June 18, 2004).** Article 99.- Statute of Limitations.Criminal actions shall expire: (a) In five (5) years for second to fourth degree felonies, and first and second degree felonies, according to the classification in the special law or in the repealed Penal Code. (b) In one (1) year for misdemeanors, except those arising from infractions against fiscal laws and all misdemeanors committed by public officers or employees in the performance of their duties, which expire in five (5) years. (c) Concealment and conspiracy crimes prescribe in ten (10) years when committed in relation to murder in all its modalities. (d) The provisions set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of this Article shall not apply to special law crimes, which have a longer statute of limitations than the one proposed herein. Article 100.- Crimes Without Statute of Limitations.- For the following crimes, criminal action does not have a statute of limitations: first degree felonies, genocide, crimes against humanity, homicide, kidnapping and child abduction, embezzlement of public funds, forgery of public documents and all felonies classified under this Code or in a special law committed by a public officer or employee in the performance of public duties.

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## Sources

- [33 L.P.R.A. §§ 4727–4728 (Arts. 99–100, Act No. 149 of June 18, 2004) — Statute of Limitations (Art. 99) and Crimes Without Statute of Limitations (Art. 100)](https://bvirtualogp.pr.gov/ogp/Bvirtual/leyesreferencia/PDF/2-ingles/0149-2004.pdf)

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In Puerto Rico, the statute of limitations sets a deadline for the government to bring criminal charges after an alleged offense. For a Class A / 1st De...

Statute of Limitations for Class A / 1st Degree Felony in Puerto Rico

Las acciones personales de todo tipo prescriben a los cuatro (4) años, salvo cuando la ley fija
un plazo distinto.

El pago de las cuantías por alimentos devengados y vencidos prescribe a los cinco (5) años desde la fecha en que debieron pagarse al alimentista. Son de aplicación a este plazo las reglas sobre interrupción y suspensión de la prescripción respecto de menores e incapacitados.

Article 99.- Statute of Limitations.Criminal actions shall expire: (a) In five (5) years for second to fourth degree felonies, and first and second degree felonies, according to the classification in the special law or in the repealed Penal Code. (b) In one (1) year for misdemeanors, except those arising from infractions against fiscal laws and all misdemeanors committed by public officers or employees in the performance of their duties, which expire in five (5) years. (c) Concealment and conspiracy crimes prescribe in ten (10) years when committed in relation to murder in all its modalities. (d) The provisions set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of this Article shall not apply to special law crimes, which have a longer statute of limitations than the one proposed herein. Article 100.- Crimes Without Statute of Limitations.- For the following crimes, criminal action does not have a statute of limitations: first degree felonies, genocide, crimes against humanity, homicide, kidnapping and child abduction, embezzlement of public funds, forgery of public documents and all felonies classified under this Code or in a special law committed by a public officer or employee in the performance of public duties.

A los cinco (5) años, en los delitos graves, y en los delitos graves clasificados en la ley especial.

(c) Al año, en los delitos menos graves, salvo los provenientes de infracciones a las leyes fiscales y todo delito menos grave, cometido por funcionarios o empleados públicos en el desempeño de sus funciones, que prescribirán a los cinco (5) años.

(i) garantizar la solidez de la obra contra la ruina por el término de diez (10) años desde la entrega, cuando esta se ha construido en un inmueble y deba tener larga duración.

Las acciones personales de todo tipo prescriben a los cuatro (4) años, salvo cuando la ley fija un plazo distinto.

The 180 calendar day filing deadline is extended to 300 calendar days if a state or local agency enforces a law that prohibits employment discrimination on the same basis. The rules are slightly different for age discrimination charges. For age discrimination, the filing deadline is only extended to 300 days if there is a state law prohibiting age discrimination in employment and a state agency or authority enforcing that law.

A tort claim against the United States shall be forever barred unless it is presented in writing to the appropriate Federal agency within two years after such claim accrues or unless action is begun within six months after the date of mailing, by certified or registered mail, of notice of final denial of the claim by the agency to which it was presented.

por el transcurso de un (1) año, la reclamación para exigir responsabilidad extracontractual, contado desde que la persona agraviada conoce la existencia del daño y quien lo causó

Artículo 1203. — Acciones personales. (31 L.P.R.A. § 9495) Las acciones personales de todo tipo prescriben a los cuatro (4) años, salvo cuando la ley fija un plazo distinto. Artículo 1204. — Plazos de prescripción. (31 L.P.R.A. § 9496) Prescriben, salvo disposición diversa de la ley: (a) por el transcurso de un (1) año, la reclamación para exigir responsabilidad extracontractual, contado desde que la persona agraviada conoce la existencia del daño y quien lo causó

por el transcurso de veinte (20) años, la acción hipotecaria

Artículo 1204. — Plazos de prescripción. (31 L.P.R.A. § 9496)
Prescriben, salvo disposición diversa de la ley:
(a) por el transcurso de un (1) año, la reclamación para exigir responsabilidad extracontractual,
contado desde que la persona agraviada conoce la existencia del daño y quien lo causó;

EXPOSICIÓN DE MOTIVOS Según datos provistos por el Departamento del Tesoro federal, Puerto Rico sufre una contracción económica de 14.6% en el Producto Estatal Bruto (PEB real) con una predicción de una contracción adicional de 3% para los próximos dos años. Por años, el Gobierno de Puerto Rico ha operado con un déficit estructural que ha sido financiado con emisiones de bonos y préstamos al Banco Gubernamental de Fomento. Hace más de un año que el Gobierno carece de liquidez y se han estado utilizando los reintegros, pagos de los contratistas, el dinero de los pensionados y prestamos intragubernamentales para sustituir las fuentes de liquidez. El acceso a la información financiera del Gobierno, así como la preparación

When a complaint for discrimination is filed at the Department of Labor and Human Resources, the one year statute of limitations to file for judicial action shall be interrupted upon notice of the complaint to the employer or defendant, provided the notice is served within said time limitation.

Oral-contract claims in Puerto Rico are governed by the 4-year personal-action prescription period in Article 1203, and breach-based contractual actions are included.

Puerto Rico employment-discrimination claims under the Anti-Discrimination Act of 1959 (Act No. 100, 29 L.P.R.A. secs. 146 et seq.) are subject to a one-year statute of limitations, as provided in Section 5 of the Act (29 L.P.R.A. sec. 150).

The Federal Tort Claims Act is federal law and applies uniformly in Puerto Rico: under 28 U.S.C. § 2401(b), a tort claim against the United States is forever barred unless presented in writing to the appropriate federal agency within two (2) years after the claim accrues, and suit must be begun within six months after the agency mails notice of final denial.