When, in the course of the investigation, the provisions of articles 706-80 to 706-95, a person who has been in police custody six months previously and who has not been prosecuted may ask the public prosecutor in whose jurisdiction the police custody took place about the outcome of the investigation or the outcome that may be given. This request is made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.
When the public prosecutor decides to continue with the preliminary investigation and plans to conduct a new hearing or questioning of the person during this investigation, this person is informed, within two months of receiving his request, that he may ask that a lawyer appointed by him or appointed ex officio at his request by the President of the Bar be allowed to consult the case file. The file is then made available to the lawyer at the latest within fifteen days of the request and before, where applicable, any new hearing or questioning of the person.
When the public prosecutor has decided to close the case as far as the person is concerned, he shall inform the person within two months of receiving his request.
In other cases, the public prosecutor is not obliged to respond to the person. The same applies when the provisions of articles 706-80 to 706-95 have not been applied during the investigation.
Where the investigation was not conducted under the direction of the public prosecutor of the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the police custody was carried out, the latter shall without delay send the request to the public prosecutor leading the investigation.