We frequently need to review legal terms in Mexico related to criminal law and understand their meaning, either due to a problem within this country or the need to verify if we are being accused of a crime or if there is a possibility of releasing someone through bail or another legal figure. In this […]
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Age of consent? Mexico has legislation that protects and seeks to guarantee the sexuality of minors. For this reason, there are severe penalties for anyone who engages in sexual acts against boys or girls who are not of sufficient age to make their own decisions regarding their sexual behavior. We will explain this important legal
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Extradition can be defined as “the legal process through which one country hands over a person accused or convicted of a crime to another country that has jurisdiction over the case.” Typically, this happens when the person has committed a crime in the requesting country (the requesting state) but is located in another country (the
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The secret to the grave Criminal defense lawyers in Mexico have the obligation (without any exception) to maintain attorney-client privilege when a client seeks our services for criminal issues in Mexico. This applies regardless of whether the client has confessed to a serious crime such as first-degree murder or a minor crime such as domestic
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Probation in Mexico? before being judged in trial is called “Conditional Suspension of the Process.” This legal figure, currently in force in the Mexican legal process, is an alternative to incarceration following an investigation in Mexico for serious and non-serious crimes. This legal solution will allow you to remain free for the duration of this
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Bring drugs into Mexico? Marihuana, cocaine, LSD, cannabis. fentanile, they are one of the most commonly used drugs by US citizens, these drugs are also illegal in Mexico This article is of great interest to US citizens who enter Mexico through any of its land customs or through its airports, since Mexican law has established
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Mexico has fairly strict gun laws, which aggravate the legal situation of American citizens and tourists who do not live in Mexico, because the lack of a domicile or house in Mexico in most cases results in the imprisonment of these people who, for the most part, are not criminals, they are people who did
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Go into Mexico with a firearm? Gun law regulations in Mexico are very strict, unlike the United States, in Mexico to be able to have a weapon in your possession it is necessary to have a permit issued by the Mexican Army, in addition to the fact that there are few firearms in Mexico that
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If you discover that a Mexican warrant prosecutor has issued an arrest warrant in your name, you may wonder: Can U.S. authorities arrest you for it? The answer is nuanced but crucial: a warrant issued in Mexico does not automatically authorize arrest on U.S. soil unless specific legal processes are activated. Arrest in the United
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When a person is arrested in Mexico, they will be sent to the public prosecutor’s office for the first 48 hours. During this time, the decisions you make will be like the decision the doctor makes in the emergency room. Every hour and every movement can represent your freedom, or your imprisonment.Follow the steps in
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