Overview

The law in Panama tends to deal with the people who are accused in criminal offenses by

the use of two main procedures. The first procedure is the trial system which is especially used

for the major crimes. The second procedure is the use of the police magistrate system that mainly

focuses on the minor offenses. In the case of confrontation, the client always seeks counsel early

enough using the first opportunity in order to try and acquire justice. The law in Panama does

provide for a public defender when accusations take place and the client does not have the funds

necessary in order to hire a private attorney. The constitution in Panama also requires that all the

attorneys practicing in the land to be citizens of the republic…