In proceedings relating to a felony or misdemeanour punishable by at least three years’ imprisonment, where the hearing of a person referred to in Article 706-57 is likely to seriously endanger the life or physical integrity of that person, members of his family or close relations, the liberty and custody judge, on receipt of a reasoned request from the public prosecutor or investigating judge, may, by reasoned decision, authorise the statements of that person to be taken without his identity appearing in the record of the proceedings. This decision is not subject to appeal, subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of article 706-60. The liberty and custody judge may decide to hear the witness himself.
The decision of the liberty and custody judge, which does not reveal the identity of the person, is attached to the record of the hearing of the witness, which does not include the signature of the person concerned. The identity and address of the person are recorded in another report signed by the person concerned, which is placed in a file separate from the proceedings file, which also contains the request provided for in the previous paragraph. The identity and address of the person shall be recorded in a register, which shall be opened for this purpose at the judicial court.