Judicial Requisitions As Part Of A Criminal Investigation

During a criminal investigation, one of the most commonly used investigative acts is requisition. It is used to gather documents and information needed to understand the facts.

Who can issue requisitions?

The General Prosecutor may, by any means, require any person, public or private body, to hand over documents or information useful for the establishment of the truth.

They may also delegate this power to a judicial police officer, who will then act on their authorization.

Although requisition must be formalized to enable the judicial authority to effectively control, in particular the usefulness of the information requested in ascertaining the truth, it is not subject to any particular form.