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The penalty under article 383 of the Criminal Code, when refusal is only an administrative offence, what happens with the second test or the drug test, and what to do if you cannot blow.
When a positive test is a crime, the penalties under article 379.2 of the Criminal Code and how the speedy trial works at the duty court, including plea agreements, your licence and criminal record.
Crimes become time-barred after 1 to 20 years depending on the penalty, and some never do. The periods in Art. 131 CP, how they run and when they stop.
A trial for a minor crime and a speedy trial are not the same. We explain time limits, penalties, whether you need a lawyer and how to appeal in Spain.
Minor offences (faltas) were abolished in 2015: today there are minor, less serious and serious crimes. What changes in penalties, records and procedure.
