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Criminal defence in Denia, in English

Denia and the Marina Alta combine a settled international community with a strong seasonal influx. The result is a mix of driving offences, incidents arising from nightlife, and property crime affecting second homes.

Cases arising in Denia are dealt with by the courts of the Alicante judicial district, where we are based. That proximity matters: it means being at the police station or before the judge the same day, reading the file in time, and setting the strategy before the investigation hardens in a direction that is difficult to reverse.

What we are usually called about

• Drink driving and refusing the breath test, the single most common charge among foreign residents and visitors. See drink driving.
• Assault after a night out, which escalates faster than people expect. See assault.
• Theft and burglary, both defending and acting for owners of holiday homes.
• Squatters in properties left empty out of season. See squatters.
• Online and bank fraud targeting residents. See cybercrime.
• Drug offences. See drug offences.

If you have been arrested

You have the right to remain silent, to an interpreter, and to choose your own lawyer instead of the duty solicitor. Exercise that last right: the duty lawyer meets your file minutes before your interview.

24-hour emergencies. Call before you make any statement. See also our English-speaking criminal defence hub and our fees.

Denia and the Marina Alta

Denia combines a settled international community with a strong seasonal influx, and a marina. That mix produces its own caseload: driving offences after evenings out, disputes in the nightlife district that escalate into assault charges, property crime affecting second homes in Jávea, Moraira and the surrounding urbanisations, and matters connected with boats and moorings, where ownership, chartering and customs questions can turn criminal faster than owners expect.

Cases from Denia are dealt with by the courts of the Denia judicial district, and the practical rhythm there is not the same as in Alicante. Knowing that difference is part of the job.

The charge most people get wrong

A positive breath test above 0.60 mg/l is a crime in Spain, not a fine, and refusing the test is a separate and heavier offence. People who would never consider themselves criminals are prosecuted every summer for exactly this. See drink driving.

These cases go to a fast-track hearing within days, where you will be pushed to plead guilty on the spot. Sometimes that is right. But not before someone has checked whether the breathalyser was properly calibrated and whether you were offered the blood test you were entitled to.

If you have been arrested

Up to 72 hours in custody. Right to silence, free interpreter, medical examination, consular notification, and the right to choose your own lawyer instead of the duty solicitor. Exercise it: the duty lawyer receives your file minutes before your interview.

24-hour emergencies. Fixed fees, agreed in writing before we act. See our fees.