Karem Álvarez Echeandía at a glance
- Current role
- Superior Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Puerto Rico · Territorial
- Judicial service
- Active
Karem Álvarez Echeandía
Superior Court Judge · Puerto Rico Court of First Instance, San Juan Judicial Region
Biography
Professional career
- Judge Álvarez Echeandía has been involved in notable cases, including a 2023 custody dispute in the Department of Family’s case
- The Commission rated her “muy bien calificada” (very well qualified) in her performance as a Municipal Court Judge and again in her application for ascension to Superior Court
Education
Additional information
- The Department of Family appealed, citing concerns over alleged abuse and the need to protect the child
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Puerto Rico Rules of Civil Procedure
Puerto Rico Court of First Instance, San Juan Judicial Region
Civil actions in the Court of First Instance; preserve the publisher’s March 2023 compilation date. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Puerto Rico Rules of Evidence
Puerto Rico Court of First Instance, San Juan Judicial Region
Evidence in applicable trial proceedings; Rule 103 exceptions apply; preserve the source compilation date. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Puerto Rico Rules of Criminal Procedure
Puerto Rico Court of First Instance, San Juan Judicial Region
Criminal proceedings in the Court of First Instance; preserve the source compilation date. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 27, 2026.
Poder Judicial de Puerto Rico official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View Poder Judicial de Puerto Rico official judicial roster ↗SUMAC, Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
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