“I will die very comfortable and happy when crimes are not committed, and if it is not possible, that those who are reported are resolved and justice is granted, whatever happens first”
German Terriquez Cordova, Founder of Justicia Transparente
If you’ve been the victim of theft in Mexico, the first step is to report the incident to the Ministerio Público (Public Prosecutor’s Office) in the jurisdiction where the crime occurred. This applies regardless of whether you’re a resident or visitor—Mexican authorities are legally required to accept your report and proceed with an investigation.
In today’s blog, we will explain the different ways that are presented so that you can make a report of theft online or from your home if you were a victim of it.
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Going to report to the prosecution: the same method that we will not focus on, since it is precisely the delays in reporting and the long lines that have made people report less and less.
How can I report a theft?
You can make a theft report with our online reporting tool where the system will ask you very simple questions, which when you finish answering them will automatically generate a theft report.
What should the complaint contain?
Online complaints, as well as those filed directly with the prosecutor’s office, must contain:
Identity of the complainant.
Address.
Narration of the facts.
Indication of who or who committed the crime.
Mention of those who witnessed or have news about the event.
However, you should not worry about it, since the system asks you the necessary questions to make your report.
You must send the complaint through the online complaint portals
What happens after you have filed your complaint?
The public prosecutor first has the obligation to corroborate the information that has been presented due to the complaint, based on what is indicated in the paragraph below,
Article 221. Forms of initiation
The investigation of the facts that have characteristics of a crime may be initiated by complaint,
by complaint or by its equivalent when required by law. The Public Ministry and the Police are obliged to
proceed without further requirements to the investigation of the facts of which they have news.
In the case of crimes that must be prosecuted ex officio, the initiation of the investigation will be sufficient
communication made by any person, in which the authority is made aware
investigator the facts that could be constitutive of a crime.
In the case of anonymous information, the Police will verify the veracity of the data provided
through the acts of investigation that they consider conducive to this effect. If the
information, the corresponding investigation will be initiated.
When the Public Ministry has knowledge of the probable commission of a criminal act whose
persecution depends on a complaint or any other equivalent requirement that must be formulated by any
authority, will communicate it in writing and immediately to it, in order to resolve what to its faculties or
corresponding attributions. The authorities will inform the Public Ministry of the determination in writing.
that they adopt.
The Public Ministry may apply the criterion of opportunity in the cases provided for by the
applicable legal provisions or not to initiate an investigation when it is evident that there is no crime that
Chase. The decisions of the Public Ministry will be challenged in the terms provided for in this
Code.
For this reason, the public prosecutor will communicate with you to corroborate the denounced and from that moment the public prosecutor will initiate the investigation of the crime denounced.
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What Happens After You File a Report?
- Assign a case number and open an official investigation.
- Begin gathering evidence or witness statements.
- Notify you when there are updates to the investigation. If reporting as a foreigner, ask for consular assistance from your embassy for support and monitoring.
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Germán Jalil Terríquez Córdova
Known as “the Transparent Attorney,” he founded Justicia Transparente, turning it into a nationally recognized firm for its results and leadership. The author of four books, he has demonstrated that in this field, experience and strategy make the difference.
