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24-hour criminal defence in Almoradí, Alicante. Cases are heard in the Orihuela judicial district. We attend arrests, summonses and fast-track trials, with immediate attendance at the police station. Emergency line open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

ORIHUELA JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Criminal defence lawyer in Almoradí

The commercial and agri-industrial hub of the Vega Baja, with a furniture industry and a criminal caseload centred on economic crime and road traffic offences.

24-hour arrest attendance, defence throughout investigation and trial, and service in six languages. Orihuela judicial district.

District at a glance

Criminal proceedings arising from events in Almoradí are heard in the Orihuela judicial district, where the Court of First Instance and Instruction and its criminal divisions are seated.

Following Organic Law 1/2025 of 2 January on measures for the efficiency of the Public Justice Service, the former investigating courts have been integrated into the Tribunal de Instancia as an Investigation Division, and the former justice-of-the-peace courts are now Municipal Justice Offices.

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Where your case is heard if you are arrested in Almoradí

The judicial district determines the competent court and, with it, the real timetable of the defence. Almoradí belongs to the Orihuela judicial district, in the Vega Baja county. An arrest carried out by the Local Police, the National Police or the Guardia Civil within the municipal boundary of Almoradí leads to the detainee being brought before the Investigation Division of the Tribunal de Instancia in Orihuela.

This has practical consequences. The transfer of the detainee, the scheduling of the statement and any fast-track trial under Articles 795 et seq. of the Criminal Procedure Act take place in the district head town, not in Almoradí. Knowing the Orihuela duty roster in advance makes it possible to anticipate whether the matter will be resolved during the duty shift or converted into preliminary proceedings.

24-hour arrest attendance in Almoradí

Article 17.2 of the Spanish Constitution provides that preventive detention may last no longer than strictly necessary to carry out the enquiries needed to clarify the facts and that, in any event, within a maximum of seventy-two hours the detainee must be released or brought before the judicial authority.

Article 520 of the Criminal Procedure Act grants the detainee, among others, the right to be informed in writing of the facts attributed to them, the right to remain silent, the right to appoint a lawyer of their choice and to hold a confidential interview with that lawyer before making any statement, the right to an interpreter, the right to be examined by a forensic physician and the right to notify a relative of the deprivation of liberty.

The confidential interview under Article 520(6) is the single most productive moment for the defence. That is when the decision is taken whether to give a statement, remain silent or advance an account of events, and that is when irregularities capable of grounding a habeas corpus application under Organic Law 6/1984 are identified.

Our duty service answers calls from Almoradí twenty-four hours a day. Action begins with immediate contact with the station holding the detainee and continues with the lawyer attending in person before any statement is taken.

What to do in the first hours

First, do not give a statement without having held the confidential interview. Second, do not sign any document whose content you do not understand, including the record of rights if it is incomplete. Third, expressly request examination by the forensic physician where there are injuries or where alcohol or other substances have been consumed. Fourth, immediately pass the police report number and the investigating station to the appointed lawyer.

Chain of custody, the correctness of the record of rights and the exact time of arrest are matters that condition the validity of everything that follows. Reviewing them early is what separates a reactive defence from a planned one.

Local caseload

The most frequent criminal matters in Almoradí

The economic profile of Almoradí and its position within the Orihuela judicial district shape the matters that actually arise.

Art. 249 Spanish Criminal Code

Fraud in commercial dealings

Goods supplied and not paid for, shell companies in the supply chain and simulated solvency. The line between civil breach and sufficient deceit is the central issue. Goods supplied and unpaid, instrumental companies and simulated solvency in the fruit and vegetable marketing chain.

Prison of 6 months to 3 years
Art. 257 Spanish Criminal Code

Fraudulent conveyance of assets

Concealment of assets in situations of corporate distress. The line between lawful restructuring and punishable conveyance is drawn on documentary and accounting evidence. Asset stripping of the debtor company through transfers to related parties.

Prison of 1 to 4 years and a fine of 12 to 24 months
Art. 305 Spanish Criminal Code

Tax fraud

Evasion exceeding 120,000 euros per tax and financial year. Voluntary regularisation before notice of inspection excludes criminal liability.

Prison of 1 to 5 years and a fine of up to six times the amount
Art. 392 Spanish Criminal Code

Forgery of commercial documents

Alteration of delivery notes, invoices and certificates of origin. It commonly runs concurrently with fraud. Alteration of delivery notes, invoices and certificates of origin in the agri-food trade.

Prison of 6 months to 3 years and a fine of 6 to 12 months
Art. 316 Spanish Criminal Code

Serious risk to workers’ safety

Breach of occupational risk prevention rules creating a serious danger to the life or health of the workforce is punishable even where no injury results. Cutting and sanding machinery without guards in the furniture industry.

Prison of 6 months to 3 years and a fine of 6 to 12 months
Art. 379 Spanish Criminal Code

Driving under the influence

A reading of 0.60 milligrams per litre of exhaled air triggers the offence objectively, without any need to prove impaired driving. Regular preventive checks on the CV-91 and the N-332 around Almoradí, Catral and Dolores.

Prison of 3 to 6 months, fine or community work, and a driving ban of 1 to 4 years
Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about criminal defence in Almoradí

Where will I be questioned if I am arrested in Almoradí?

At the relevant National Police or Guardia Civil station, and you will be brought before the Investigation Division of the Tribunal de Instancia in Orihuela, the head town of the judicial district to which Almoradí belongs.

How long can I be held in police custody?

Article 17.2 of the Spanish Constitution sets a maximum of seventy-two hours. Detention must end as soon as the grounds justifying it cease, so the constitutional period is an outer limit rather than a term the authorities may routinely exhaust.

Can I speak to my lawyer before making a statement?

Yes. Article 520(6)(d) of the Criminal Procedure Act grants the right to a confidential interview with your lawyer even before a statement is taken by the police or by the judicial authority.

What happens if I remain silent?

The right to remain silent and not to incriminate oneself is recognised in Article 24.2 of the Constitution and Article 520(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act. Exercising it cannot be treated as evidence of guilt.

Do you attend in Almoradí outside office hours?

Yes. The duty service operates twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year, including weekends and public holidays, with attendance at whichever police station is holding the detainee.

Can a fast-track trial be held the same day?

It can, where the requirements of Articles 795 et seq. of the Criminal Procedure Act are met. In that event, a guilty plea carrying a one-third sentence reduction is negotiated during the duty shift itself, which requires the lawyer to have the police report sufficiently in advance.

What is habeas corpus and when does it apply?

It is the procedure under Organic Law 6/1984 that allows anyone who considers themselves unlawfully detained to be brought before a judge immediately, for instance where the statutory period has been exceeded or where they have not been informed of their rights.

Do you work in other languages?

Yes. The firm works in Spanish, English, French, Russian, Italian and German, both at the arrest stage and throughout the subsequent proceedings.

Does Almoradí have its own courts?

No. Almoradí belongs to the Orihuela judicial district, where the competent Tribunal de Instancia is seated. There is a Municipal Justice Office in the town, successor to the former justice-of-the-peace court, with registry and judicial assistance functions rather than investigative ones.

I have received a communication from the Tax Agency. Can I still regularise?

Regularisation only excludes criminal liability if carried out before notice of the commencement of inspection proceedings or before a complaint is filed. Once the communication has been received the window narrows and must be assessed immediately.

Immediate criminal defence in Almoradí

If you or a relative has been arrested or summoned in Almoradí, time works against you. Contact the duty line and you will receive an initial assessment of the case and a plan of action for the hours ahead.

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