Criminal law
Articles on Spanish criminal law and road safety offences: offences, procedures and the stages of a criminal case, clearly explained.
Criminal law
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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.