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In all criminal proceedings the trial shall be held in the part corresponding to the district where the offense was committed, except as otherwise provided in these rules. The offenses committed outside the territorial extension of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall be prosecuted in the district of San Juan. History —Sept. 15, 2004, No. 317, § 5.