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# Orlando E. Aviles Santiago

Puerto Rico Court of First Instance, Aguadilla Judicial Region · Municipal Court Judge

## Profile

- Court: Puerto Rico Court of First Instance, Aguadilla Judicial Region
- State: Puerto Rico
- Role: Municipal Court Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-27

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Sources

- [Official profile](https://poderjudicial.pr/directorio-del-poder-judicial/directorio-telefonico-jueces-y-juezas-por-region-judicial/)
- [Official roster](https://poderjudicial.pr/directorio-del-poder-judicial/directorio-telefonico-jueces-y-juezas-por-region-judicial/)
- [Poder Judicial de Puerto Rico official judicial roster](https://poderjudicial.pr/directorio-del-poder-judicial/directorio-telefonico-jueces-y-juezas-por-region-judicial/)
- [SUMAC, Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos](https://poderjudicial.pr/tribunal-electronico/sumac/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Orlando E. Avilés Santiago is a judge of the Municipal Court of San Sebastián in Puerto Rico, recognized in 2025 for his performance and recommended for promotion to Superior Judge by the Puerto Rico Judicial Evaluation Commission
- Judge Avilés Santiago serves in the Sala Municipal (Municipal Court) of San Sebastián
- Public professional listings indicate that Judge Avilés Santiago is an attorney with extensive experience in civil litigation, administrative law, criminal law, and community outreach

### Education


### Additional information

- On May 21, 2025, the Comisión de Evaluación Judicial completed its performance review of Judge Avilés Santiago under the Ley Núm.
- 91‐1991 (Judicial Evaluation Law)
- His work experience spans over two decades in legal practice, and he is based in Puerto Rico
- The official evaluation report, issued by the Supreme Court’s Judicial Evaluation Office, details his scores and performance indicators, and is part of the public record
- The Commission recommended his ascension to the position of Juez Superior (Superior Judge) after analyzing his performance against established criteria



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Puerto Rico Rules of Civil Procedure](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-e1a946fa94dc63b269e66596) — 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](https://poderjudicial.pr/Documentos/SecretariadoConf/Reglas-de-Proc-Civil.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.
- [Puerto Rico Rules of Evidence](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-b6a81b92ac872aa69bfa799a) — 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](https://poderjudicial.pr/Documentos/SecretariadoConf/Reglas-Evidencia-2009.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.
- [Puerto Rico Rules of Criminal Procedure](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-19d13cae29e2b090cdd12e85) — 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](https://poderjudicial.pr/Documentos/Leyes-Reglamentos/Reglamentos//Reglas-de-Procedimiento-Criminal.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.