P.R. Laws tit. 34, § 1044
2019-02-21
The fixed sentence system is hereby established in Puerto Rico. When the court orders a sentence of imprisonment, it shall hand down a fixed sentence with a specific term of duration. In felony cases a fixed term established by law shall be imposed for the crime committed. Should there be extenuating or aggravating circumstances, the court must increase or decrease the established fixed sentence within the limits established by law for the crime. In these cases the prison term to be imposed shall also be fixed.
History —June 4, 1980, No. 100, p. 278, § 1, eff. 9 months after June 4, 1980.