All judicial process shall run in the name of “United States of America, ss, the President of the United States”, and all penal or criminal prosecutions in the local courts shall be conducted in the name and by the authority of “The People of Puerto Rico.” All officials shall be citizens of the United States, and, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, shall take an oath to support the Constitution of the United States and the laws of Puerto Rico.
Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 1039 Stat. 954May 17, 1932, ch. 19047 Stat. 158(, ; , .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
act Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191, § 1631 Stat. 81Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in , .
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
section 731a of this title“Puerto Rico” substituted in text for “Porto Rico” pursuant to act , which is classified to .