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Puerto Rico (PR)
Law: Ley de Acceso a la Información Pública (Ley Núm. 141-2019 (3 LPRA §§ 1001–1081))
Notes: Legal framework data pending.
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Observed Average Response
0 days (MuckRock observed average, not a statutory deadline).
Fee Waivers / Intake
Fee waivers available for public interest requests and indigent requesters.
Appeals
Appeal to the Oficina de Acceso a la Información Pública (OAIP) within 15 business days. OAIP issues binding decisions.
Primary legal sources
Direct links to the governing statute, official requester guidance, and central portal for this jurisdiction.
Common Agencies
Government of Puerto Rico — Central Transparency Portal (Portal de Transparencia Pública)
Portal: Submit online
Fees & notes
Launched on January 22, 2026, this is the official central platform for submitting and tracking public information requests to Executive Branch agencies. It was launched shortly after Act 156-2025 was signed. The portal allows for digital submission, immediate confirmation, and status monitoring.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Municipality of San Juan
Portal: Submit online
Fees & notes
Service of public information request allows any citizen to access official documents generated by the government of Puerto Rico, including the Municipality of San Juan, under Law 141-2019.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO)
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Apartado 41059, Estación Minillas, San Juan, PR 00940-1059
Fees & notes
Information committee members: Lcda. Brenda Palermo Vargas, Lcda. Christine Auger Pinzón, Lcdo. Gadiel Figueroa Robles.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Puerto Rico Department of Justice
Email: [email protected]
Fees & notes
Requests should be directed to the Information Officers: Miretza Díaz Rodríguez, Fiscal Sonia I. Martínez Ortiz, and Lcda. Nyomi Cora Bones.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Puerto Rico Department of Public Safety (DSP)
Email: [email protected]
Fees & notes
Designated Information Officers: Henry Taboada Collazo, Lymari Pérez Ríos, and Ivonne Rosario Bermúdez. Note that the law is now officially cited as Act 156-2025, the 'New Transparency Act'.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Puerto Rico Department of State
Email: [email protected]
Fees & notes
The Department of State, which publishes executive proclamations and regulations, facilitates access through its designated Information Officers: Mr. Jaime A. Cuevas Padilla and Mr. Luis A. Soto Delgado.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration (PRFAA)
Email: [email protected]
Mail: PRFAA, 1100 17th Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036
Fees & notes
Information is based on Administrative Order No. PRFAA-003-2024. Designated Information Officers: Gabriella Boffelli, Sra. Mónica Cave, and Bianca N. Cardona-Meléndez, Esq.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics
Email: [email protected]
Fees & notes
Information Officers are María de Fátima Cruz Franco and Jacobo Orenstein Cardona. Individual emails are [email protected] and [email protected].
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Puerto Rico Judicial Branch (Poder Judicial)
Email: [email protected]
Fees & notes
Direct requests to the attention of the designated Information Officers: Sra. Ileana Báez-Bravo and Lcdo. Jean-Carlo Pérez Nieves. Phone: (787) 641-6263.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Puerto Rico Office of Management and Budget (OGP) — Information Officers
Email: [email protected]
Fees & notes
The OGP manages the central transparency portal. Requests can be submitted via the portal or directly to this email. Designated Officers: Sra. Zulma Canales López, Lcda. Suzette Suarez Pacheco, Sra. Carmen Salgado Rodríguez.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Puerto Rico Police Bureau
Mail: Puerto Rico Police Bureau, Ave F.D. Roosevelt 601, Cuartel General, San Juan, PR 00936-8166
Fees & notes
PRPB accepts public records requests by mail or in person; police reports are available under Act 5 of 1955. Requests may require a small fee for apostille services.
Reviewed 2026-04-27