§ 4894. Negligence in the performance of duty

Statutes | 33 L.P.R.A. § 4894 | 2025

Any public officer or employee who persistently neglects to comply with a duty imposed by law or regulation 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.