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Search of electronic devices
Meaning in Spanish law and related legal services.
What it means
Investigative access to data stored on computers, phones or other devices under statutory safeguards. Seizure of a device does not by itself authorise unrestricted access to its data.
Legal reference
Criminal Procedure Act · Art. 588 sexies a — Search of electronic devices, Art. 588 sexies c — Search of electronic devices
Plain-language explanation of Spanish law, not an official legal definition. The linked English legislation is an unofficial translation; the Spanish reference text should be consulted in case of doubt.