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    Practical explanations of the most common procedures under Spanish law. They are general information: every case has its own particulars that need individual advice.

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    1. Summoned as a suspect in Spain: what it means and what to doSummoned to give a statement as a suspect? What it means, what rights you have and what happens if you do not attend.Criminal law: first steps
    2. Rights on arrest in Spain: time limits, lawyer and what to doHow long can an arrest last? Do you have to answer questions at the police station? Your rights on arrest and what your family can do.Criminal law: first steps
    3. Fast-track criminal trial in Spain: when it applies and how it worksSummoned to a fast-track trial? When it applies, what happens at the duty court and the time limits of the procedure.Criminal law: first steps
    4. Plea agreement in Spain: what it is, sentence reduction and consequencesOffered a deal to accept the charges? What a conformidad is, when it cuts the sentence by a third and what accepting it means.Criminal law: first steps
    5. Dismissal of a criminal case in Spain: final, provisional and reopeningHas your case been closed? The difference between a final and a provisional dismissal, its effects, how to appeal and when a case can be reopened.Criminal law: first steps
    6. Appealing a criminal judgment in Spain: time limits and groundsDisagree with a criminal judgment? Which judgments can be appealed, within what time limits, on what grounds and what the court can decide.Criminal law: first steps
    7. Summoned as a witness in a criminal case in Spain: what to knowSummoned as a witness? Whether you must attend and give evidence, who may refuse and what happens if you do not turn up.Criminal law
    8. Victim of a crime in Spain: rights and how to join the caseHave you been the victim of a crime? What rights you have, what the ofrecimiento de acciones is and how to take part in the criminal case.Criminal law
    9. Community service as a criminal penalty in Spain: what it isWhat community service is, when it is imposed, how it is served and what happens if it is not carried out. The essentials, explained.Criminal law
    10. Suspended prison sentences in Spain: requirements and typesCan prison be avoided? What a suspended sentence is, what it requires and the forms it takes under the Spanish Criminal Code.Criminal law
    11. Criminal records in Spain: what they are and how to clear themWhat a criminal record is, who can see it, what effects it has and when and how it is cleared under the Spanish Criminal Code.Criminal law
    12. Police records in Spain: what they are and how to delete themWhat police records are, how they differ from a criminal record and how to apply to the police to have them deleted.Criminal law
    13. Criminal and police records and Spanish residence permitsCan a criminal or police record block a residence permit? How records affect the grant and the renewal of Spanish authorisations.Immigration