The Duty to Report
The duty to report is the obligation of any person who is aware of an event that may constitute a crime to inform the Public Prosecutor’s Office immediately, and in urgent cases, to any police officer.
Who is Not Obligated to Report?
Those who are not obligated to report are individuals who, at the time of the commission of the crime, are in the position of tutor, curator, ward, spouse, concubine, partner of the accused, or relatives by blood or marriage.
What is a Complaint?
A complaint is a requirement for the investigation of certain crimes and, if applicable, for the prosecution of those crimes. It is the expression of the will of the victim or offended party, or of someone legally authorized to do so, to the Public Prosecutor’s Office, indicating their desire for an investigation to be initiated into acts defined by law as crimes.
