Código Penal (Penal Code)
Defines crimes and their penalties.
Branch 5 of 15
Criminal
Crimes, defense and complaints
What it covers: What counts as a crime and how a case is handled in the criminal courts.
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Its main laws
Código Orgánico Procesal Penal (Organic Code of Criminal Procedure) COPP
How a criminal case is handled. The 2021 amendment governs, not the 2012 one.
Ley Orgánica contra la Delincuencia Organizada (Organic Law Against Organized Crime)
Gangs, money laundering and group crimes.
Ley contra la Corrupción (Anti-Corruption Law)
Public funds and assets.
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Crimes, defense and complaints