In all other cases, action shall be filed in the part of the court corresponding to the established place of residence of any or all defendants, except for actions involving claims for wages and child support, which shall be processed in the part corresponding the plaintiffs place of residence. If none of the defendants reside in Puerto Rico, or if the plaintiff does not know where they live, action shall be filed in any part of the Court of First Instance, without prejudice to the provisions in Rules 3.1 and 3.5. In the case of businessmen, partnerships, corporations and associations with offices or agents in different places, action may be brought against them in the part of the court in which their headquarters, main office or agent is located, or in the place in which they incurred obligations. History —Amended on Dec. 25, 1995, No. 249, § 4, eff. May 1, 1996.
Puerto Rico Legal Code