At the first hearing of the assisted witness, the investigating judge shall establish his or her identity, inform him or her of the initiating indictment, the complaint or the information, inform him or her of his or her right to make statements, to answer questions put to him or her or to remain silent, as well as the rights mentioned in Article 113-3, and proceed with the formalities provided for in the last two paragraphs of l’article 116. Mention of this information is made in the minutes.
The investigating judge may, by sending a registered letter, inform a person that he or she will be heard as an assisted witness. This letter includes the information provided for in the previous paragraph. It specifies that the name of the lawyer chosen or the request to appoint a court-appointed lawyer must be communicated to the investigating judge’s clerk.