A bill to provide that certain judicial pleadings and proceedings in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico may be conducted in the Spanish language, and for other purposes.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act to require that initial pleadings in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico be filed in either the Spanish or English language. Requires further pleadings and proceedings to be in English unless: (1) the defendant in a criminal case requests that they be in Spanish; (2) all parties in a civil case agree that they be in Spanish; or (3) the court orders such pleadings and proceedings to be in Spanish. Requires court decisions to be in the language used in the trial or proceeding. Allows the court to order the translation of any court decision. Requires appellate documents to be in English, unless the appellate court directs otherwise. Directs the District Court to pay translation costs. Grants rulemaking authority to the District Court for the District of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to carry out the provisions of this Act. Authorizes the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico to apply to the Judicial Council of the First Circuit for a waiver of the requirement that subsequent proceedings in certain cases be in Spanish if such Chief Judge …