2024 Laws of Puerto Rico
TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)
Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939)
PART II - Crimes Against Property (§§ 4820 — 4863a)
Chapter 302 - Crimes Against Property and Proprietary Rights (§§ 4820 — 4845)
Subchapter VI - Damages Against the Property of Others (§§ 4835 — 4837)
§ 4836a - Obstruction or paralyzation of works

Any person who, with the intent to temporarily or permanently obstruct public or private construction work or ground movement that has been granted the permits, authorizations, or endorsements of the pertinent agencies, performs the following acts, shall be guilty of a fourth-degree felony:

(a) Obstructing the entry or access of employees, vehicles, and persons, including suppliers of materials, as authorized by the owner, contractor, or person in charge of the property where the works are being conducted.

(b) Seize the land, machinery, or spaces that are a part of the construction works or ground movement.

The court shall also impose the penalty of restitution.

History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, added as § 208-A on Oct. 29, 2010, No. 158, § 1.