How to request a criminal record certificate in Puerto Rico
What the criminal record certificate is, why it is also called a “good conduct certificate”, and how to reach the official site.
August 13, 2026
Documents & Certificates
Birth, criminal record, marriage and death certificates, and related documents.
36 guides
How to get a duplicate identification card
The sworn statement with its exact clauses, the DTOP-DIS-137, and the $5 or $6 depending on the card.
August 13, 2026
How to request a birth certificate in Puerto Rico
Who can request one, what is usually required, where to apply, and how to reach the official Demographic Registry.
August 13, 2026
How to request a marriage certificate in Puerto Rico
Who can request one, what each copy costs, which channels are available, and how long each one takes.
August 13, 2026
How to request a death certificate in Puerto Rico
Who may request one, what it costs, and why the certificate stating cause of death is a separate, costlier request.
August 13, 2026
How to apostille a Puerto Rico document for use abroad
Apostille or certification depending on the country, which documents qualify, the $3.00 stamp, and how to request it by mail from off-island.
August 13, 2026
How to file a late birth registration in Puerto Rico
What to do when a birth was never registered: the Negative Certification, the five stamps, and the accrediting documents.
August 13, 2026
How to request a genealogical study from the Demographic Registry
The study of your ancestors: $100.00, about 20 business days, and how far back the search reaches.
August 13, 2026
How to request a literal civil copy in Puerto Rico
The faithful and exact copy of the registry book: what it is, when you need it, and how to request it by mail.
August 13, 2026
How to request a gender change on a vital event certificate
The Demographic Registry process, where the forms are, and what applies if you live outside Puerto Rico.
August 13, 2026
Health certificate for work: what it is, which tests it takes and how long it lasts
Who needs the Act 232-2000 health certificate, which tests it requires, where to get it from an authorized physician, and why it is valid one year.
August 16, 2026
How to correct an error in your birth, marriage or death certificate
An archived vital record is not amended at the counter: it takes a court order or, since Act 282-1999, the notarial route. How each path works.
August 16, 2026
Power of attorney and durable power: who can sign for you
A general power covers only administration. Selling or mortgaging needs express authority, and surviving your incapacity needs a durable power.
August 16, 2026
Registering your work in Puerto Rico: what it really protects and what costs $30
The Department of State registry protects the author’s moral rights. It costs $30 under code 5113 and the work must be presented in person.
August 16, 2026
Help filling in immigration forms in Puerto Rico
The Immigrant Orientation and Services Office assists with the N-400, the I-912 fee waiver, the I-90 and the AR-11, and offers English and civics courses.
August 16, 2026
Act 300 with fingerprints: the Puerto Rico Background Check Program
Who creates the application, the three public registries that can stop it, and which ID is accepted on the day of the appointment.
August 13, 2026
How to legally change your name or surname
The five documents from five agencies, the $78 in stamps, the 10-day prosecutor window and what to do afterwards.
August 14, 2026
What you can do in the Electronic Court without a lawyer
Six procedures for self-represented litigants, including contesting a ticket for $6.00 and requesting a courthouse wedding for $20.00.
August 14, 2026
If you cannot pay court fees: the indigency waiver
The in forma pauperis petition. The clerk takes the sworn statement free, and if granted you litigate as if you had paid.
August 14, 2026
Summons: how a lawsuit is served and who can do it
You have 120 days and you cannot serve it yourself. The rules by age, the sworn return, and waiver of service.
August 14, 2026
How to remove offenses from your criminal record
Misdemeanors are removed automatically after 30 days. Felonies go to court after five years, with witnesses and DNA.
August 14, 2026
How to find out if someone left a will, power of attorney or prenup
Three Judiciary registries, one same process: a form, $5.00 in stamps under Code 5120, and it can be requested by email.
August 14, 2026
How to get married at the courthouse in Puerto Rico
The clock: 14 days for the medical certification, 10 to return to the Registry and 10 to marry. The $30 and $20 paid separately.
August 14, 2026
Exequátur: making an out-of-state or foreign judgment valid in Puerto Rico
The validity requirements, the two routes — $90.00 complaint or $78.00 ex parte petition — which court hears it, and what documents each case needs.
August 14, 2026
Voting with a disability in Puerto Rico: accessible precinct, home voting and voting by phone
What the CEE provides at the polling place, the four modalities for those who cannot get there, and the category covering anyone aged 80 or over.
August 14, 2026
Consulting the General Archive of Puerto Rico
Court files, notarial protocols, photos, music and film since the 18th century. Consulted by appointment with the specialized unit.
August 15, 2026
How to register to vote and get your electoral ID card
The four requirements, the documents by where you were born, and the Permanent Registration Board where everything is done in person.
August 14, 2026
Absentee and early voting: which one applies and when to request it
Absentee is 45 days before; early voting, 50. The nine early-voting categories and who qualifies without realising.
August 14, 2026
Five matters you can handle before a notary instead of court
Declaration of heirs, holographic will, declaration of absence, perpetuating facts, and record corrections or name changes: Act 282-1999 lets you choose.
August 24, 2026
Moral rights of authors: credit, integrity and what to do if they are violated
Act 55-2012 gives you the right to credit, to prevent mutilation of your work and to access it, with statutory damages of $750 to $20,000 if registered.
August 24, 2026
Licences and certificates in both official languages
Act 107-1997 orders DTOP, Health and Education to amend regulations so the driver’s licence, marriage licence and certain certificates are bilingual.
August 25, 2026
IDEAL system: one agency cannot ask you for what another already has
Act 117-2025 elevates the IDEAL system to law: if one agency already has your certificate, another agency cannot ask you for it again.
August 26, 2026
Political ads made with AI: they have to tell you
Act 105-2026 requires every paid political communication generated or altered with AI to say so clearly, and by audio if it runs on radio or the internet.
August 28, 2026
Revocable trust: now the default, and you have 10 days to record changes
Act 153-2026 recognizes the revocable trust, presumes it absent contrary terms, and requires recording amendments and revocations within ten days.
August 28, 2026
Birth certificate and Real ID on release
For someone with six months or less left to serve, Act 61-2019 gives a free first copy of the birth certificate and of the Real ID.
August 31, 2026
Mobile ID: your licence on your phone
The electronic version of your licence or ID in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet. It is free, voluntary and does not replace the physical card.
September 2, 2026
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