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Written submissions (alegaciones) in a penalty procedure

Written submissions (alegaciones) in a penalty procedure is filed with Registro electrónico del órgano instructor. With Managora you do it 100% online: you answer a few questions, sign a digital mandato (power of representation) and we draft, sign and file your recurso (appeal) for you. Estimated total cost: €29 to €29. Official tasa (government fee): No tasa (official fee) to file. The reductions together can cut the original amount by up to 40-50%.

We draft your written submissions (alegaciones) in an administrative penalty procedure (arts. 53-90 Ley 39/2015 LPACAP and arts. 25-31 LRJSP). The deadline is 15 days (20 for traffic offences). We work out the reductions for admitting liability (art. 85.2 LPACAP, 20%) and for early payment (art. 85.3, 20%), which together come to up to 40%, and 50% for traffic offences. We look for grounds to argue that the procedure has lapsed (6 months without a decision), that the offence is time-barred, and any defences or mitigating factors. It applies to traffic fines, consumer matters, tax penalties under the LGT, data protection penalties from the AEPD, planning, the environment, employment penalties from the ITSS (labour inspectorate) and general procedures.

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Estimated total cost
€29 to €29
Managora's fee
€35.09 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee)
No tasa (official fee) to file. The reductions together can cut the original amount by up to 40-50%. (suplido: paid to the authority on your behalf, no VAT)
Processing time
Deadline for written submissions: 15 days (20 for traffic offences). Decision: 6 months (the procedure lapses if that period passes without a decision).
Where it is filed
Registro electrónico del órgano instructor ↗
What you receive
Recurso (administrative appeal)

Cost breakdown: Our fee 29 euros, with no tasa. Filing written submissions can reduce the penalty by up to 40-50 per cent..

Written submissions (alegaciones) in a penalty procedure: how is it filed?

  1. 1Answer the questions in the chat (about 7 minutes).
  2. 2We check the 15 day deadline (20 for traffic offences).
  3. 3We work out the reductions for admitting liability and for early payment.
  4. 4We look for grounds to argue that the procedure has lapsed or the offence is time-barred.
  5. 5Payment of 29 € for our advice and for drafting.
  6. 6We give you the written document ready to file.

Which documents do you need?

  • •DNI / NIE of the person accused, or of their representative.
  • •The full notification of the decision opening the procedure.
  • •Documentary evidence and any witness or expert evidence you want to put forward.
  • •If you admit liability and pay: the bank receipt.

Legal basis and things to bear in mind

  • Framework: arts. 53-90 LPACAP, arts. 25-31 LRJSP and the rules for each sector.
  • Deadline for written submissions: 15 days as a general rule; 20 for traffic offences.
  • A 20% reduction for admitting liability (art. 85.2) plus a 20% reduction for early payment (art. 85.3) comes to 40% in general; 50% for traffic offences.
  • Lapse of the procedure: 6 months without a decision (art. 25 LPACAP).
  • Time limits for the offence: 1 year for minor offences, 2 for serious ones and 3 for very serious ones (as a general rule; check the rules for the sector).
  • Later appeals: recurso de alzada or recurso de reposición, and then the administrative courts.
  • Non bis in idem: where there are parallel criminal proceedings, the administrative procedure is suspended.
  • Natural connections: recurso_alzada_administrativo, recurso_reposicion_administrativo, demanda_contencioso_administrativa.

Written submissions (alegaciones) in a penalty procedure: frequently asked questions

Written submissions (alegaciones) in a penalty procedure: how much does it cost?

The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is €29 to €29: Our fee 29 euros, with no tasa. Filing written submissions can reduce the penalty by up to 40-50 per cent.. Managora's fee is €35.09, 21% VAT included (€29.00 net + €6.09 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: No tasa (official fee) to file. The reductions together can cut the original amount by up to 40-50%..

Written submissions (alegaciones) in a penalty procedure: how long does it take?

Deadline for written submissions: 15 days (20 for traffic offences). Decision: 6 months (the procedure lapses if that period passes without a decision).

Written submissions (alegaciones) in a penalty procedure: which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: DNI / NIE of the person accused, or of their representative., The full notification of the decision opening the procedure., Documentary evidence and any witness or expert evidence you want to put forward., If you admit liability and pay: the bank receipt.. You do not upload them here: we collect the details through the guided chat.

Who files the procedure?

Managora files it in your name with Registro electrónico del órgano instructor. You only provide the details through the chat and sign a mandato (power of representation); we prepare, sign and register it.

Can it be done online?

Yes. The whole process is online: you answer a few questions in the guided chat, sign a simple mandato on screen and receive the receipt and the official documents by email, with full legal validity.

Related procedures

Based on the legislation in force and on the official site of the competent authority: Registro electrónico del órgano instructor ↗.

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