Prosecutor General of Puerto Rico

Prosecutor General of Puerto Rico
Incumbent Margarita Mercado Echegaray since January 13, 2013 (2013-01-13)
Department of Justice
Nominator	Governor
Appointer	Governor with advise and consent from the Senate
Term length	4 years
Formation	Established by Act 205 of 2004

The Prosecutor General of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Procurador General de Puerto Rico) is the prosecutor and attorney who represents the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in all civil and criminal matters in that it is a party or has an interest, and which are handled on appeal or in any other manner in the courts of Puerto Rico, the United States, or its territories or possessions.^[1] The prosecutor reports directly to the Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico and leads the Office of the Prosecutor General of Puerto Rico.^[1] The current prosecutor is Margarita Mercado Echegaray.^[2]

Prosecutors

2013–present: Margarita Mercado Echegaray

References

Government of Puerto Rico

Branches	Executive Legislative Judicial

Key posts	Adjutant General Attorney General Chief Justice Chief of Staff Comptroller Governor Inspector General Lieutenant Governor Ombudsman President of the Senate Prosecutor General Resident Commissioner Secretary of State Speaker of the House Treasurer

Executive departments	Agriculture Consumer Affairs Corrections and Rehabilitation Economic Development and Commerce Education Family Health Housing Justice Labor and Human Resources Natural and Environmental Resources Sports and Recreation State Transportation and Public Works Treasury

Key buildings	Capitol La Fortaleza

Municipalities	Adjuntas Aguada Aguadilla Aguas Buenas Aibonito Añasco Arecibo Arroyo Barceloneta Barranquitas Bayamón Cabo Rojo Caguas Camuy Canóvanas Carolina Cataño Cayey Ceiba Ciales Cidra Coamo Comerío Corozal Culebra Dorado Fajardo Florida Guánica Guayama Guayanilla Guaynabo Gurabo Hatillo Hormigueros Humacao Isabela Jayuya Juana Díaz Juncos Lajas Lares Las Marías Las Piedras Loíza Luquillo Manatí Maricao Maunabo Mayagüez Moca Morovis Naguabo Naranjito Orocovis Patillas Peñuelas Ponce Quebradillas Rincón Río Grande Sabana Grande Salinas San Germán San Juan San Lorenzo San Sebastián Santa Isabel Toa Alta Toa Baja Trujillo Alto Utuado Vega Alta Vega Baja Vieques Villalba Yabucoa Yauco

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