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Lawyers in Chihuahua

Chihuahua is the country's largest state, with a strong maquiladora industry in Ciudad Juárez and agricultural, livestock and mining activity. Legal practice covers foreign trade, labor, corporate, criminal and agrarian law.

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The judiciary in Chihuahua

The Judiciary of Chihuahua is made up of the Superior Court of Justice, the Judicial Council and specialized chambers. The state is divided into judicial districts with courts of first instance for civil, commercial, family and criminal matters, in addition to the structure of guarantee (garantía), oral-trial and enforcement courts of the accusatory system. The state capital, Chihuahua, and Ciudad Juárez concentrate the greatest caseload. Federal matters fall to the District Courts and Circuit Courts of the Seventeenth Circuit, based in Chihuahua and Ciudad Juárez.

Legal particularities of Chihuahua

Chihuahua was the first state in the country to implement the accusatory, oral criminal system, in 2007, serving as a model for the national reform. It maintains its own Civil Code and Code of Civil Procedure. Its border condition shapes litigation in foreign trade, the maquiladora industry and immigration law.

Oral proceedings

Chihuahua was the national pioneer of the accusatory, oral criminal system (2007), and oral commercial trials are conducted under the Commercial Code.

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How do I find a lawyer in Chihuahua?

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How is the Judiciary organized in Chihuahua?

The Judiciary of Chihuahua is made up of the Superior Court of Justice, the Judicial Council and specialized chambers. The state is divided into judicial districts with courts of first instance for civil, commercial, family and criminal matters, in addition to the structure of guarantee (garantía), oral-trial and enforcement courts of the accusatory system. The state capital, Chihuahua, and Ciudad Juárez concentrate the greatest caseload. Los asuntos federales se ventilan por separado ante juzgados de distrito.

Are the laws in Chihuahua different from those in other states?

Chihuahua was the first state in the country to implement the accusatory, oral criminal system, in 2007, serving as a model for the national reform. It maintains its own Civil Code and Code of Civil Procedure. Its border condition shapes litigation in foreign trade, the maquiladora industry and immigration law. Por eso conviene un abogado que litigue habitualmente en el estado.

Are oral trials already operating in Chihuahua?

Chihuahua was the national pioneer of the accusatory, oral criminal system (2007), and oral commercial trials are conducted under the Commercial Code.

How much does a lawyer in Chihuahua charge?

Fees depend on the area and complexity; on average they are somewhat lower than in Mexico City. Our attorneys in Chihuahua explain their fees upfront, and many offer a free first consultation.

In which cities of Chihuahua do you have attorneys?

We cover Chihuahua and the main cities of Chihuahua. When you tell us your city, we assign you the attorney on our team who is closest and most specialized in your matter.

What areas of law do you cover in Chihuahua?

In Chihuahua we handle family, criminal, labor, civil, commercial, tax, immigration, real estate and amparo law, among other areas.

I am a foreigner with a matter in Chihuahua — can you help me?

Yes. And we have lawyers in the state who speak English and handle cross-border matters involving property, estates, immigration and business.

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