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Article 100 of the Criminal Procedure Law

LIBRO I · TÍTULO IV

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Text in force since 1 June 1997.

The text below is the official Spanish wording of this provision; the summary and guidance above are in English.

De todo delito o falta nace acción penal para el castigo del culpable, y puede nacer también acción civil para la restitución de la cosa, la reparación del daño y la indemnización de perjuicios causados por el hecho punible.

Source: Official State Gazette (BOE). Current consolidated text. BOE-A-1882-6036

How does article 100 affect your case?

Procedural rules decide as much as substantive ones: deadlines, nullities, precautionary measures and the rights of the suspect. An early technical review of the case file can reveal procedural breaches the defense can use.

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