By The Star Staff
Sigfrido Steidel Figueroa, the administrative director of the island courts system, earlier this week announced the operational plan for the judicial branch for the Thanksgiving period, which runs from today, Nov. 28 to Sunday, Dec. 1.
During those days, the court centers and peripheral courtrooms of the Court of First Instance, the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court, along with the Court Administration Office, will remain closed.
The investigation rooms in Aguadilla, Mayagüez and Ponce will operate on reduced schedules, while those in Bayamón and San Juan will work in a consolidated manner at the San Juan Judicial Center, from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. The rest of the judicial regions will operate with on-call judges available through the police barracks.
The Virtual Municipal Courtroom will be available from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. to handle urgent matters such as protection orders and involuntary mental health admission orders. Forms and guides are available on the official Judiciary portal.
The Supreme Court extended any terms that expire during the closure until the next business day. More details are available on the website www.poderjudicial.pr and on the official social media pages of the judicial branch.
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