Victim’s rights and Defendant’s rights in Mexico

Know your rights!

The accused/Defendant has the right to:

- Presumption of innocence

- Know the reasons for the arrest and your rights

- Inform someone of your arrest

- To speak privately with your defense attorney

- In the case of not speaking or understanding the Spanish language, you must be assisted by a translator or interpreter to communicate with your Attorney

- Irretroactivity of the law

- Not be subjected to arbitrary arrests, or investigation techniques that violate your dignity or alter your free will.

- Medical attention if needed

- Offer evidence

- A public defender in case you do not have an Attorney/Lawyer

- Do not declare or incriminate yourself

- Appeal or an effective remedy

- Be presented to a court or judge without delay

- Have access to records of investigation dossier


The victim or offended has the right to:

- Medical and psychological care (with the right to choose the sex of the person who treats you)

- Ask the judge for precautionary measures (measures imposed by the judge to guarantee reparation of the damage) to avoid threats to your person

- Legal advice and translator or interpreter, if you do not understand Spanish

- Reparation of damage and restitution of rights

- Restriction of audience advertising for protection

- Be informed of the criminal process

- That it be investigated and punished

- Oppose the abbreviated procedure

- Challenge/impugn omissions or resolutions of the Prosecutor's Office

- Request the imposition of precautionary measures and the carrying out of investigation acts

- Participate in Alternative Dispute Resolution Means

- Have access to investigation dossier



Source by: Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation

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