Article 238 of the Penal Code

  Penal Code

They are guilty of the crime of heist with force in things those who execute the act when any of the following circumstances occur:

1st Escalation.

2. Breakage of wall, ceiling or floor, or fracture of door or window.

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3. Fracture of cabinets, chests or other types of closed or sealed furniture or objects, or forcing their locks or discovering their keys to steal their contents, whether at the place of the theft or outside it.

4. Use of false keys.

5. Disabling of specific alarm or guard systems.

art 238 cp

Article 238 of Penal Code Spanish refers to the characteristics that determine when it is a crime of robbery with force.