§ 4893. Omission in the performance of duty

Statutes | 33 L.P.R.A. § 4893 | 2025

Any public officer or employee who knowingly omits to comply with any duty imposed by law or regulations and, as a consequence of said omission, causes the loss of public funds or damages to public property shall incur a misdemeanor.

If the assessed value of the loss of public funds or the damages to public property exceeds ten thousand dollars ($10,000), he/she shall incur a fourth degree felony.

The court may also impose restitution.