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Spanish Criminal Procedure Law

Article 495 of the Criminal Procedure Law

LIBRO II · TÍTULO VI — De la citación, de la detención y de la prisión provisional

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No se podrá detener por la presunta comisión de delitos leves, a no ser que el presunto reo no tuviese domicilio conocido ni diese fianza bastante, a juicio de la autoridad o agente que intente detenerle.

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

How does article 495 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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