Paragraph 1: Measures prior to placing under house arrest with electronic surveillance

When an application for placement under house arrest with electronic surveillance is referred to him or when he is considering imposing such a measure, the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge or, in the event of an appeal, the president of the investigating chamber may instruct the prison integration and probation service: 1° To ensure the availability of the technical device described in l’article R. 57-11 ou R….

Where the place of assignment to be designated is not the home of the person under investigation, the written agreement of either the owner or the holder(s) of the lease for the premises where the receiver may be installed shall be obtained by the prison probation service. This collection is not necessary, however, if this agreement is already in the case file.

When considering imposing such a measure, the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge shall inform the person under investigation that he or she may request at any time that a doctor check that the procedure described in Article R. 622-1 or the article R. 544-7 du code pénitentiaire does not present a health risk.