The public prosecutor may invite the defendant to appear before the court within a period of not less than ten days, unless the defendant expressly waives this in the presence of his lawyer, and not more than six months. The accused is notified of the charges against him or her, as well as the place, date and time of the hearing. The accused person is also informed that he or she must appear at the hearing in possession of proof of income and tax or non-tax notices. This notification, mentioned in the minutes, a copy of which is immediately given to the accused, is equivalent to a summons to appear in person.
The chosen lawyer or the President of the Bar is informed, by any means and without delay, of the date and time of the hearing; mention of this notification is made in the minutes. If the public prosecutor deems it necessary to subject the accused to one or more of the obligations of judicial supervision or to place him under house arrest with electronic surveillance until his appearance before the court, he will immediately bring him before the liberty and custody judge, ruling in chambers with the assistance of a court clerk. This judge may, after the accused has been informed of his right to remain silent about the charges against him and his lawyer has been notified and heard his observations, if he so requests, order one of these measures under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures set out in the articles 138,139,142-5 et 142-6. This decision is notified verbally to the accused and mentioned in the official report, a copy of which is given to the accused immediately. If the accused placed under judicial supervision or under house arrest with electronic surveillance evades the obligations imposed upon him, the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 141-2 shall apply, as well as those of article 141-4 ; the powers conferred on the examining magistrate by this article are then exercised by the public prosecutor.