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Generally, judges and courts to investigate and prosecute criminal proceedings are taken for the place where the crime was committed.

If it is not known, to determine the court or tribunal should be addressed to the place:
* In which have discovered evidence of the crime.
* In which made the arrest.
* The residence of the alleged accused.
* In the absence of the above is responsible any judge or court was aware of the crime.

But the jurisdiction of various courts and tribunals are not uniquely determined according to a criterion territorial but functional. Thus, there are certain crimes which by their gravity or nature are tried by special courts.

Below are all the courts with criminal jurisdiction and the powers or functions that each is assigned.
- The Justices of the Peace
- The Courts of First Instance and Instruction
- Criminal Courts, Juvenile and prison security
- The Provincial Courts
- The High Courts
- The Supreme Court, the Audiencia Nacional, the Central Criminal Courts and the Central Court of Instruction.
- The Court of Jury

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