Criminal Lawyer in Málaga
Choosing a lawyer when your freedom is at stake is not easy. Most of them say the same thing: that they know the law. And I'm not saying that's a lie.
But you won't hire me for that. You'll hire me because I understand your problem and because I can get you out of the mess you're in.
If I were in your position, I wouldn't wait.
I'm Miriam Rosales,
- Bar no. 11293
- Málaga Bar Association
- Fair Trials
- Legal Experts Advisory Panel (LEAP)
- ECBA
- European Criminal Bar Association
- I work exclusively in criminal law, no other areas, no distractions.
- 90% of my cases involve organised crime, drug trafficking and high-complexity offences.
- My team includes lawyers with over 20 years of service in law enforcement. They know exactly how investigations are built, and where the weaknesses are.
- I have specialists in European criminal law, critical for extraditions and cross-border cases.
- I speak English fluently. You will deal with me directly, no interpreters, no intermediaries.
- You will always speak to me directly, not to a secretary or an associate.
- You will always know my fees in advance. No surprises.
- Available 24 hours, 365 days a year.
Whatever the stage or the offence
Any stage of proceedings
- Immediate assistance upon arrest
- Statement as suspect or witness
- Defence at trial
- Appeals
- Prison law: temporary release, open regime, parole
- Juvenile proceedings
Any type of offence
- Drug trafficking
- Organised crime
- EAW and extraditions
- Money laundering
- EncroChat and encrypted communications
- Sexual assault
- Domestic violence
- Robbery, fraud and embezzlement
- Economic crimes
- Prison law
If your case involves a specific offence, I have dedicated pages explaining how I work at each stage:
If you have been arrested in Málaga
Málaga is the head of its judicial district and the seat of the Provincial Court (Audiencia Provincial). The city has fourteen Courts of Instruction, thirteen Criminal Courts (Juzgados de lo Penal) and a Prison Supervision Court. I appear before all of them.
Because of its size, Málaga sees the full range of criminal law: from drug trafficking and organised crime to money laundering, economic crime and prison law. It is also where many of the cases that begin on the Costa del Sol end up. I work in the city every day and know how each court operates.
- I come straight away, obtain the case file and speak with you.
- Together we decide whether it is better to give a statement (and what to say) or to stay silent.
- I make sure your rights are not breached while you are in custody.
- If you wish, I will keep your family or partner informed throughout.
What happens at the police station
You will be taken to a National Police (Policía Nacional) or Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) station, depending on who arrested you. The police must tell you straight away, in writing and in a language you understand, why you have been arrested and what your rights are. If you are a foreign national, you are entitled to a free interpreter and to have your consulate informed. Ask them to call me, and do not make a statement until you have spoken to me. You are not obliged to.
- We will prepare your court statement down to the last detail.
- If they push for you to be remanded in custody, we will oppose it, with all the paperwork ready to show that you should remain free.
How the duty court works in Málaga
You can be held only for as long as is strictly necessary to investigate, and for no more than 72 hours. Within that time you must either be released or brought before the duty judge (juez de guardia) at the Ciudad de la Justicia, Málaga's main court building, in Teatinos (calle Fiscal Luis Portero García).
The judge cannot remand you in custody unless someone asks for it. If the prosecutor or another accusing party asks for pre-trial detention or bail, there is a hearing at which your defence can oppose it. If nobody asks, the judge must release you. Release may come with conditions, such as reporting to the court when required or handing over your passport. At that hearing it helps a great deal to show your ties to Spain, such as a home, a job, family and how long you have lived here.
The Ciudad de la Justicia also houses the Provincial Court (Audiencia Provincial), which tries offences punishable by more than five years in prison (except those that go to the National Court), and the public prosecutor's office. It is a large building and easy to get lost in if you have never been there. I work there every day.
- I can tell you where your family member is held and how visits work.
- I can help with temporary release, open regime and parole, and with the appeal if they are refused.
Málaga's prisons and how to apply for release
There are two prisons in the province, Málaga in Alhaurín de la Torre and Málaga II in Archidona. Málaga city also has a Social Integration Centre (CIS) for prisoners in open regime (third grade).
Temporary release is agreed by the prison's treatment board and authorised by the prison supervision judge or by the prison administration in Madrid, depending on the prisoner's grade and the length of the leave. Open regime is proposed by the board and decided by the prison administration. If either is refused, you can appeal to the prison supervision judge in Málaga or, if the sentence was handed down by the National Court, to the one in Madrid. That judge also decides on parole.
Whether you have just been arrested or want to change lawyer in a case that is already open, you will deal directly with me. I work in English too, no interpreters.
Don't leave it: call me now.
If you want me as your lawyer, follow these steps:
- 1.
Contact me by phone, WhatsApp or email.
- 2.
I review your case, answer your immediate questions and give you a detailed quote.
- 3.
If you decide to hire me, we start your defence immediately.
How would you like to reach me?
Frequently asked questions
I also work in
If your case is not in this city, I travel wherever necessary: