Learn how to initiate a criminal process in Spain, what are the different types of criminal proceedings before Spanish courts, and the rules that govern detention and arrest of suspects.
Precautionary measures are intended to secure enforceability of the potential judgment to be issued in the court of criminal proceedings before a Spanish Court. A Spanish Judge may grant protective measures in order to support foreign proceedings.
Only certain crimes such as breach of confidence by civil servants, crimes against the environment are tried before a Jury. Which cases does the jury try in Spain? What are the legal requirements to become a jury member in Spain? What is the jury selection process?
In Spain There are different types of criminal procedures, criminal cases shall be conducted to trial attending to the category of criminal or antisocial behavior and to the severity of the misdemeanors or felonies committed.
Who may file a criminal complaint? do I need the assistance of a Spanish lawyer? what is the difference between a criminal complaint and a criminal report?
The European Arrest Warrant was created to ensure that an order for arrest issued by a court in one Member State could be directly enforced by a judge of another Member State. This article and video explains how EAWs are processed in Spain by the Central Investigation Courts at Madrid.
Extradition is the official process whereby one nation or state surrenders a suspected or convicted criminal to another nation or state. Learn how extradition cases are processed by the Spanish National Court (Audiencia Nacional).
The prosecution of serious motoring offences in Spain is made through the Spanish criminal courts. Minor motoring offences are considered administrative infractions in Spain that are governed under administrative rules which have nothing to do with the criminal system.
Under the Spanish judicial system, if a person is charged with any offence, he/she has to stand trial. This means he/she hast to appear in court before a judge, in some specific cases before a jury. If the accused is found guilty, the judge will pass sentence. Depending on the seriousness of the offence, punishments range from life imprisonment, imposition of a fine, deprivation of certain rights, and a range of other measures.
