P.R. Laws Ap. tit. 4A, § II-A, Rule 5
(a) The courts have exclusive power, through the administrative judges, or the judge or judges to whom they have delegated such power, to set all hearings according to the applicable law.
The Administrative Judge of the part, or the judge or judges to whom he delegates such power, shall keep a permanent and continuous calendar in which he shall set for hearing all adversary civil cases ready for trial. The Clerk shall serve notice to the parties of the day set for hearing at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of the trial, except when the court for exceptional circumstances, or at the request of a party, orders that it be held at any other time.
(b) In extraordinary proceedings, unlawful detainers, and other adversary matters covered by special laws, the setting for trial shall be made in accordance with the provisions of said laws.
(c) Where none of the parties appears at the hearing of a civil case, the same may be dismissed for abandonment. In case any of the parties does not appear the complaint may be dismissed, the delegation of the defendant may be eliminated, the payment of attorney’s fees may be ordered or any other just order may be issued.
History —May 23, 1975, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.