Police custody is carried out under the supervision of the public prosecutor, without prejudice to the prerogatives of the liberty and custody judge provided for in articles 63-4-2 and 706-88 to 706-88-2 in relation to extending the measure beyond the forty-eighth hour and postponing the lawyer’s intervention.
The public prosecutor assesses whether keeping the person in police custody and, where applicable, extending this measure are necessary for the investigation and proportionate to the seriousness of the acts that the person is suspected of having committed or attempted to commit.
It ensures that the legal rights of the person in police custody are safeguarded.
He may at any time order that the person in custody be brought before him or released.