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Article R53-8-74 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The president of the regional court for secure detention, on referral from the sentence enforcement judge, may issue a search order against a detainee:

1° Who evades the detention measure to which he or she is subject;

2° Who does not return to the centre after being granted leave.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article R53-8-74
Le président de la juridiction régionale de la détention de sûreté, saisi par le juge de l’application des peines, peut délivrer un ordre de recherche, contre une personne retenue :


1° Qui se soustrait à la mesure de rétention dont elle fait l’objet ;


2° Qui ne réintègre pas le centre à l’issue d’une permission de sortie.



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