The establishments mentioned in article L. 3222-1 are visited without prior publicity at least once a year by the State representative in the department or his representative, by the president of the judicial court or his delegate, by the public prosecutor in whose jurisdiction the establishment is located and by the mayor of the municipality or his representative.
These authorities receive complaints from persons admitted for psychiatric care without their consent or their counsel and carry out any necessary checks. In particular, they check that the provisions of articles L. 3211-1, L. 3211-2, L. 3211-2-1 and L. 3211-3 have been properly applied and sign the establishment’s register under the conditions set out in article L. 3212-11.