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Offline Sookie

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« on: August 09, 2019, 19:12. »
A few years back I got my credit cards stolen by the good old distraction technique in mercadona car park here in GA and I reported it to the police. Yesterday we emptied our mail box and I had a letter from the courts about collecting documents. Went to Santa Pola this morning to collect and turns out they have caught someone in possession of my credit cards and I have been summons’s to attend court as a witness January next year, and if I don’t attend I will be fined up to 5000€. So just wondering if anyone on here as had any dealings with the courts over here. As first of all Im not fluent in Spanish so a translator will be needed and also I now have to book flights to attend.

Don’t get me wrong I’m happy they have caught the scum that do this type of thing.
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Offline kevinb

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« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2019, 20:26. »
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Offline Sookie

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« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2019, 23:37. »
Many thanks for that  :)
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« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2020, 14:24. »
Just an update.

I had to go to court today. The person they charged never showed up, I still had to give a statement to the judge and answer questions from both sides. Apparently the judge will still pass sentence in her absence.

I did get in touch with Citizen Advice paid the €10 euros fee to ask a question and to be honest in my case they were absolutely useless. Found I was going around in circles with them, they ended up passing my details on to a solicitor, that emailed me all about buying a property. In the end I contacted a company who posted some information on going to courts in Spain. They gave me all the info I needed without trying to sell me their services. Just asked me to review them on Facebook So if anyone ever has to go to court as a witness the courts provide you with a free translator, I never need a lawyer like some told me I would.
So all in all it went well. And now I can enjoy the rest of the time out here.

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« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2020, 16:15. »
Great result, though sorry about the wasted airfare!
For those of us not on Facebook, please could you give details of the company that advised you so well.

Bert
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« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2020, 18:24. »
https://www.spanishsolutions.net/


Thanks Bert.
I’m not on Facebook either. Had to use the Other half’s account. This forum is a far as I go with social media.
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« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2020, 19:31. »
Many thanks

Bert
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