(1) The Examining Magistrate shall inform the defendant during his first appearance that he is
now before an Examining Magistrate and may not thereafter be heard by the police or the
gendarmerie on the same facts except by rogatory commission and that if the inquiry confirms
the charges preferred against him, he shall be committed for trial before the competent court.
(2) The Examining Magistrate shall in addition inform the defendant that:
(a) He is free to reserve his statement;
(b) He has the choice to prepare his defence either without counsel; or with the assistance of
one or more counsels;
(c) Where he is represented by more than one counsel, he shall give the name and address of
one of them to whom all summonses and other processes shall be addressed;
(d) Where he cannot immediately brief counsel, he shall be free to do so at any time before the
close of the inquiry.
(3) The Examining Magistrate shall finally inform the defendant that:
(e) He shall choose an address within the seat of the court for service of all documents of the
inquiry;
(f) He shall inform the Examining Magistrate of any change of address.
(4) Where the defendant immediately briefs one or more counsel, the Examining Magistrate
shall state the names and addresses of such counsel as well as the address of the one on
whom all documents of the inquiry and summonses shall be served.
(5) Where the defendant who has briefed counsel manifests his intention to make a statement
immediately in the absence of his counsel, the Examining Magistrate shall simply record the
statement without asking him question concerning his criminal responsibility.
(6) The Examining Magistrate shall inform the defendant of all measures of restraint or of loss
of liberty taken against him.
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In force from 27-07-2005
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