A person convicted of a felony or misdemeanour by a final criminal judgment or, in the event of incapacity, his or her legal representative or, in the event of death or declared absence, the persons mentioned in 4° of Article 622-2 who intend to submit an application for review to the Court of Revision and Reconsideration may submit a written, reasoned request to the Public Prosecutor for any action to be taken that they deem necessary to produce a new fact or to reveal an element that was unknown on the day of the trial. The request must relate to specific acts and, where it concerns a hearing, specify the identity of the person whose hearing is sought.
The public prosecutor will rule on the request, in a reasoned decision, within two months of receiving the request. In the event of refusal, the applicant may lodge an appeal with the public prosecutor, who will rule within one month.
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