People summoned by a judicial police officer for the purposes of an investigation are obliged to appear. The judicial police officer may, with the prior authorisation of the public prosecutor, compel the appearance by force of law of persons who have not responded to a summons to appear or who may be feared not to respond to such a summons. The public prosecutor may also authorise the appearance by force publique without prior summons in cases where there is a risk of tampering with material evidence or clues, pressure on witnesses or victims and their families or close relations, or concerted action between co-perpetrators or accomplices in the offence.
Article 62 is applicable.
The judicial police officer shall draw up a record of their statements. The judicial police officers designated in article 20 may also, under the supervision of a judicial police officer, hear the persons summoned.
The reports are drawn up in accordance with the conditions set out in the articles 61and 62-1.