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Alonso Sala
CRIMINAL LAWYERS

Criminal Lawyers in Teruel: Criminal Defense in a Province of Long Distances

Teruel ranks among the least populated territories in Europe, and that demographic reality fully conditions the criminal-law response. The capital, with its Mudéjar architecture recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, concentrates the courts of a province whose economy revolves around farming, livestock and a growing tourism sector. In that setting the criminal lawyer must reckon with considerable distances to the court seat and with a caseload in which road-safety offenses, property crime and the economic disputes of trade and small business weigh heavily.

The judicial bodies that act in Teruel

Offenses are investigated and tried by the Investigative and Criminal Courts of Teruel; the most serious matters and appeals fall to the Provincial Court of Teruel. Regional cassation is resolved by the Civil and Criminal Chamber of the High Court of Justice of Aragón, seated in Zaragoza.

Distance bridged: how we take on your Teruel defense

Alonso Sala practises from Madrid (Velázquez 27) exclusively in criminal law, with more than fifteen years of experience. Defending a Teruel matter means taking on the travel to hearings, statements and appearances despite the distance to the court seat; where the procedural calendar or those distances advise it, the lawyer relies on collaborating lawyers in Aragón so that no step goes unattended.

  • Road safety: drink-driving, reckless driving and driving without a licence on inter-urban routes.
  • General criminal defense: detainee-assistance cover and legal direction despite the distances involved.
  • Fraud offenses: fraud and online scams linked to trade and small business.
  • Gender-based violence: representation and defense in violence-against-women proceedings.

Faced with a court summons or an open investigation in Teruel, distance should not turn into passivity: the sooner the defense is prepared, the more room there is to build it. Contact the firm and we will offer you a confidential assessment.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you take on a defence in Teruel if the firm is in Madrid?
Teruel is a province of long distances and that logistics question is part of the instruction. Our base is at Calle Velázquez 27 (Madrid) and counsel travels to the judicial district for each procedural step; between listings, the case is followed up by video call and telephone, without requiring the client to travel.
Which offences do you defend in Teruel?
The Teruel caseload concentrates on road-safety offences, fraud offences, gender-based violence and general criminal defence.
Which courts do you appear before in Teruel?
Before the investigating courts of Teruel and those of the Alcañiz and Calamocha districts, the criminal courts, the Provincial Court of Teruel and the High Court of Justice of Aragon.
Can I have the first consultation without travelling to Madrid?
Yes. The first consultation is by appointment and may be held by video call, which is particularly useful in a province with long distances between towns and court venues.

Criminal defence based in Madrid with national coverage.

If your proceeding is being heard in another judicial district, we assess travel from Madrid or coordination with a collaborating lawyer at the venue.