Inspector General
Panel sobre el Fiscal Especial Independiente de Puerto Rico
Panel FEI / PFEI
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Summary
Autonomous executive-branch agency that appoints Special Independent Prosecutors (Fiscal Especial Independiente) to investigate and criminally prosecute government officials — including police officers and corrections staff — for criminal conduct. Upon appointment of a FEI, the Department of Justice is fully deprived of jurisdiction over the matter. The Panel is composed of three former judges appointed by the Governor with legislative consent. FEIs possess all investigative and prosecutorial powers of the DOJ, including subpoenas and grand jury process. Convictions constitute binding outcomes; no agency veto exists.
Independence Scorecard
62/100
Limited
Methodology v0.1
| Appointment | Mixed (multi-branch) |
|---|---|
| Term length | Not specified |
| Removal standard | For cause only |
| Budget independence | Legislative line item |
| Subpoena power | Yes |
| Compel testimony | Yes |
| Records access | Full access |
| Public reports required | Yes |
| Pre-publication review | None — reports published directly |
Statute
- Name
- Ley del Panel sobre el Fiscal Especial Independiente (Act No. 146-2012)
- Citation
- 3 L.P.R.A. §§ 99h–99z (originally Act No. 2 of Feb. 23, 1988, as amended by Act No. 146-2012)
- Full text
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Jurisdiction scope
Puerto Rico