The settlement proposal made by the mayor in accordance with the provisions of article 44-1 shall be sent by registered letter or delivered against receipt in duplicate to the offender within one month of the official report recording the offence.
It specifies:
– the nature of the acts complained of, their legal classification as well as the amount of the fine and additional penalties incurred;
– the amount of reparation proposed and the period within which this reparation must be paid ;
– where applicable, the number of hours of unpaid work proposed and the period within which such work must be performed, the nature of the work proposed and its place of performance;
– the period within which the offender must make known his acceptance or refusal of the proposed settlement.
It indicates that the offender has the option of being assisted, at his own expense, by a lawyer before making his decision known.
The proposal also indicates that, if accepted by the offender, it must be sent for approval, depending on the case, to the public prosecutor or police court judge and that the offender will then be informed of the judicial authority’s decision.
It is stipulated that if the offender does not respond to the settlement proposal within the specified timeframe, he or she will be deemed to have refused the settlement and that the official statement of offence will then be forwarded to the public prosecutor.
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