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Article 259 of the Criminal Procedure Law

LIBRO II · TÍTULO I — De la denuncia

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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.

El que presenciare la perpetración de cualquier delito público está obligado a ponerlo inmediatamente en conocimiento del Juez de instrucción, de paz, comarcal o municipal o funcionario fiscal más próximo al sitio en que se hallare, bajo la multa de 25 a 250 pesetas.

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

How does article 259 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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