When the information gathered while a person is in police custody reveals that he or she is the subject of a legal protection measure, the judicial police officer or agent shall notify the curator or guardian. If it is established that the person is covered by a legal protection measure, the officer or agent of the judicial police will, if necessary, notify the special representative appointed by the guardianship judge.
If the person is not assisted by a legal protection measure, the officer or agent of the judicial police will notify the guardian or tutor.
If the person is not assisted by a lawyer or has not undergone a medical examination, the curator, tutor or substitute decision-maker may appoint a lawyer or ask for a lawyer to be appointed by the President of the Bar, and they may ask for the person to be examined by a doctor.
Except in the case of insurmountable circumstances, which must be mentioned in the record, the investigators must take the steps required under this article no later than six hours from the time at which the existence of a legal protection measure becomes apparent.
The public prosecutor or the judge in charge of the case must inform the investigators of the measures taken.
The public prosecutor or investigating judge may, at the request of the judicial police officer, decide that the notification provided for in this article will be deferred or will not be given if this decision is, in the light of the circumstances, essential in order to enable evidence to be gathered or preserved or to prevent serious harm to the life, liberty or physical integrity of a person.