The Judges of the Court of First Instance shall be designated by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. In the process for the selection of judges, the following principles and objectives of this chapter shall be taken into account, so that the most highly qualified persons are selected for said office.The Court of First Instance shall be constituted by two hundred fifty-three (253) Superior Judges and eighty-five (85) Municipal Judges.Superior Court Judges must have seven (7) years of professional experience following their admission to the practice of law in Puerto Rico, and shall be designated and hold office for a term of twelve (12) years.Municipal Judges must have three (3) years of professional experience following their admission to the practice of law in Puerto Rico, and shall be designated and hold office for a term of twelve (12) years. History —Aug. 22, 2003, No. 201, § 5.002; July 26, 2010, No. 87, § 1.
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