When the jury have agreed upon their verdict, they must be conducted into court under the custody of the marshal, and the foreman of said jury shall deliver the verdict in writing to the clerk of the court who shall deliver it to the judge. The court shall ask the foreman of the jury if said verdict is the verdict of the jury and how many voted in favor. If the forman of the jury answers in the affirmative and the verdict returned is pursuant to law, it shall be accepted by the court and read by the clerk.
Puerto Rico Legal Code