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Article R217 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

If the minor is solvent, the costs of the proceedings followed in matters of guardianship shall be borne by the minor and recovery thereof shall be pursued in accordance with the procedures and under the guarantees provided for in matters of criminal fines.

The guardianship judge, or the court subsequently seised, may, however, decide that another party shall bear the costs.

If the minor does not appear to have sufficient resources, the guardianship judge establishes this inadequacy by order; the costs are then advanced and recovered as in the case of legal costs.

The same rules apply in the case of protection schemes for adults.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article R217

Si le mineur est solvable, les frais des procédures suivies en matière de tutelle sont à sa charge et le recouvrement en est poursuivi selon les procédures et sous les garanties prévues en matière d’amende pénale.

Le juge des tutelles, ou le tribunal ultérieurement saisi, peut toutefois décider qu’une autre partie en supportera la charge.

Si le mineur ne paraît pas avoir de ressources suffisantes, le juge des tutelles constate cette insuffisance par ordonnance ; les frais sont alors avancés et recouvrés comme en matière de frais de justice.

Les mêmes règles sont applicables en matière de régimes de protection des majeurs.

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