P.R. Laws tit. 3, § 99w

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§ 99w. Special Independent Prosecutor’s Panel—Confidentiality of investigation

(1) The Special Prosecutor shall not disclose, except to the Panel any information obtained during the course of his investigation before the final report is filed.

(2) In order to preserve the confidentiality of the investigations and the rights of the persons charged, the Panel shall not disclose the information submitted to it, and shall forbid the access of the public to the proceedings being tried. In the cases requested, and as an exception, the Panel may disclose information or data under his control when such disclosure:

(a) Does not unduly interfere with any pending judicial action or investigation;

(b) does not deny any person the right to a fair trial or impartial judgment;

(c) does not constitute an unreasonable intrusion of privacy;

(d) does not disclose the identity of a confidential source of information;

(e) does not expose investigative techniques or procedures to the public that may affect the course of these investigations, and

(f) does not jeopardize the life or physical safety of officials, persons or witnesses.

History —Feb. 23, 1988, No. 2, p. 4, § 16, eff. 30 days after Feb. 23, 1988.