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Fast-track criminal proceedings

Meaning and relationship to your legal situation.

What it means

A special criminal procedure for cases meeting statutory requirements. Its concentrated timeframes make early review of documents and defence options particularly important.

Legal reference

Spanish Criminal Procedure Act · art. 795, art. 800, art. 801

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