西班牙规定对根据《公约》确定的犯罪的诉讼时效期间最低为 5 年，有些情况 下为 10 年。虽然 10 年是足够长的时间，但 5 年诉讼时效是否适宜取决于延长/ 中止诉讼时效的可能性和实际应用情况。西班牙没有任何法规规定当被指控罪 犯已规避司法制裁时延长或中止诉讼时效期间。在西班牙法律制度中，藐视法 庭罪不会导致中断或延长诉讼时效。
Spain has a minimum period for the statute of limitations for the offences established pursuant to the Convention of 5 years, in some cases for 10 years. While 10 years is a sufficiently long time; the appropriateness of a 5 years statute of limitation depends on the possibility of prolongation/suspension of the statute of limitation, and the practical application. Spain does not have any regulation that provides for a longer period or interruption of the statute of limitations when the alleged offender has evaded the administration of justice. In the Spanish legal system, contempt does not interrupt the statute of limitations or extend it.