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The Criminal Code penalizes, as a specific form of theft and robbery, the theft or unauthorized use of another’s motor vehicle or moped, provided there is no intent to appropriate it . In such cases, the penalty is community service for 31 to 90 days or, alternatively, a fine of 2 to 12 months , the upper half of which must be imposed if force is involved. The penalty may in no case be more severe than that which would be applicable if the property were permanently appropriated.
This type of crime, which, as we have seen, carries a lesser penalty than the generic forms of theft and robbery, can only be assessed if the perpetrator of the theft returns the vehicle within a period of no more than 48 hours . Both direct restitution (i.e., personally returning the vehicle to its rightful owner) and indirect restitution (for example, returning the vehicle to its location or leaving it in another location where the owner can easily recover it) are permitted.
This modality is not applicable when, despite the aforementioned circumstances, the theft or use of the vehicle is carried out using violence or intimidation against people, even if there is no intention of appropriation on the part of the perpetrator and the vehicle is returned within forty-eight hours.
Joaquín Sugrañes is a Barcelona-based vehicle theft and robbery lawyer with a high degree of specialization in the field. His extensive experience in this type of crime has allowed him to achieve a high percentage of success in defending those investigated or accused of such crimes.
Joaquín Sugrañes is considered one of the best lawyers for theft and vehicle theft in Barcelona . Sugrañes has a team of professionals specializing in theft and vehicle theft in Barcelona .
Their goal, as expert lawyers in vehicle theft and robbery crimes in Barcelona , is to provide the best criminal defense to all their clients.
We are a criminal law firm specializing in vehicle theft and robbery in Barcelona . Our level of expertise in this field, combined with our experience in all the cases we have participated in, allows us to offer excellent criminal defense to all our clients.
We are a law firm specializing in theft crimes in Barcelona . Therefore, in this case, the client, once he learned that the Public Prosecutor’s Office was seeking a prison sentence, decided to turn to our firm to defend his interests in the trial. Specifically, our work focused on casting doubt on and highlighting to […]
The client came to our office after learning that two industrial warehouses belonging to him had been occupied. As lawyers specializing in squatting crimes in Barcelona , we quickly acted, filing the corresponding complaint and requesting precautionary eviction measures. While we managed to regain possession in a short time, the fact is that the client, […]
After receiving a court summons as a suspect for fraud , we held an initial in-person meeting with the client to inform him of the steps to follow for his best criminal defense. First, we filed a written statement of appearance with the court that handled the case, requesting a copy of the entire file […]
The client hired us to represent his interests as a victim of a crime of misappropriation . Thus, after the corresponding analysis of the feasibility of the criminal claim, we filed a complaint, which was admitted for processing, thus initiating the preliminary investigation phase of the case. During the investigation phase, we requested that all […]
This crime is regulated in article 298 of the Penal Code.
The crime of damage is regulated in articles 263 to 267 of the Penal Code, within Title XIII.
The crime of usurpation is defined in articles 245 to 247 of the Penal Code, within Title XIII.
