The public shall not be admitted to the courtrooms where minors’ proceedings are being conducted, unless the parents, guardians, or the court-appointed representative consent in the publicity thereof, and, in any case, pursuant to the governing rulings of the court. The court shall allow admission to the courtroom to persons who prove to have a ligitimate interest in the matters being processed.Neither the Prosecutor nor the attorney representing the minor may be present during the interviews of the latter, his relatives or guardians with the social worker or with any other professionals in the area of human or medical behavior. The public shall not be admitted to the courtrooms where minors’ proceedings are being conducted, unless the parents, guardians, or the court-appointed representative consent in the publicity thereof, and, in any case, pursuant to the governing rulings of the court. The court shall allow admission to the courtroom to persons who prove to have a ligitimate interest in the matters being processed.Neither the Prosecutor nor the attorney representing the minor may be present during the interviews of the latter, his relatives or guardians with the social worker or with any other professionals in the area of human or medical behavior.
Puerto Rico Legal Code