The president of the Supreme Court of Justice, Jorge Subero Isa, said that citizens must study the new penal procedures code to understand it. He said that as per the new law, the police can no longer arrest citizens in raid-like operations, nor can anyone be detained without a relative present. Subero also told Diario Libre that it will be up to the courts to apply penalties to those who violate the new Law of Freedom of Information Access. He expressed his agreement with those who are requesting that the names of the police officers who unlawfully used stolen vehicles be made public.
Nevertheless, a report in Hoy newspaper highlights the precariousness and contradictions between what is legal according to the new procedures and what is reality, citing the lack of office space, office supplies, vehicles, paralelgal staff, even telecommunications services for the assistant prosecutors to carry out their work. The new penal procedures code went into effect on Monday, 27 September. See http://www.hoy.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=24955