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Article 634 of the Criminal Procedure Law

LIBRO II · TÍTULO XI — De la conclusión del sumario y del sobreseimiento

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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 sobreseimiento puede ser libre o provisional, total o parcial. Si fuere el sobreseimiento parcial, se mandará abrir el juicio oral respecto de los procesados a quienes no favorezca. Si fuere total, se mandará que se archiven la causa y piezas de convicción que no tengan dueño conocido, después de haberse practicado las diligencias necesarias para la ejecución de lo mandado.

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

How does article 634 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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