972g

The Secretary shall establish a system for the referral of persons who qualify to receive protection services under the provisions of §§ 972—972j of this title to the Protection and Witness Assistance Division. Referrals shall take place whenever it is suspected that a victim, witness, potential witness, their family or relatives run the risk of threat, attack or any other form of intimidation by the suspect, accused or his family, friends or associates.The Secretary must consider as sources for referral and information the agencies charged with law and order, other agencies where administrative and quasi-judicial processes are carried out, the courts of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the United States, other officials of the Judicial Branch and the District Attorneys Offices, the Criminal Investigations and Processing Division and the Special Investigations Division of the Department of Justice. History —July 9, 1986, No. 77, p. 249, § 7.