Police custody? One call is enough. Contact a criminal defense lawyer urgently, in Paris or anywhere in France.
01Intervention
The office of Maître Maximilien FOURT, an English-speaking French criminal defense lawyer in Paris, handles emergencies in Paris and throughout France (police custody, immediate appearance…).
Maître Maximilien FOURT's firm has recognised experience in emergency criminal defense (police custody, immediate appearance…). It works in Paris and its suburbs, and also throughout France.
He regularly appears before the courts of the Île-de-France region (Paris, Bobigny, Créteil, Nanterre, Pontoise, Versailles, Évry, Meaux, Melun), and can act anywhere else in France, including the overseas territories.
02Police custody
A criminal defense is built from the police custody stage.
The lawyer is entitled to a confidential interview with the person in custody before they are questioned by investigators. This interview makes it possible to advise them on the defense to adopt (remaining silent, admitting or contesting the facts, etc.).
In addition, the family of a person in police custody can appoint a lawyer for them, provided the person in custody agrees (Article 63-3-1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure).
Foreign nationals may be subject to arrest warrants or European arrest warrants: it is essential to contact a Paris criminal defense lawyer as soon as the measure begins. Maître Fourt speaks fluent English and Spanish.
03After police custody
At the end of police custody, the prosecutor may decide to bring the person before the court for an immediate appearance or with a view to a judicial investigation — procedures with major consequences for liberty. This is why the firm makes a point of being as responsive as possible.
Decided by the prosecutor at the end of police custody. Fast-tracked preparation of the case, identification of procedural defects, strategy for the hearing.
Learn more02An inquiry led by an investigating judge. Major stakes for liberty: judicial supervision or committal to prison. Presence at the adversarial hearing before the Liberty and Custody Judge.
Learn moreIf one of your relatives is arrested, contact the firm from the police custody stage so that we can locate them, assist them and prepare for a possible appearance before the court. Find the useful documents for relatives (visiting permit, certificate of accommodation…).
04On-call service
An on-call service operates at weekends and on public holidays to handle emergencies (police custody, searches, being brought before the court), 24/7.
05Frequently asked questions
Contact the firm immediately, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The family of a person in police custody can appoint a lawyer for them, provided the person in custody agrees (Article 63-3-1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure). The firm locates the person in custody and steps in without delay.
Yes. An on-call service operates 24/7, including weekends and public holidays, to handle emergencies: police custody, searches, being brought before the court.
Police custody lasts 24 hours and may be renewed once by the judicial authority (48 hours in total). For the most serious offences, it can be extended to 72 hours, or even 96 or 144 hours in drug trafficking or organised crime cases.
No, visits are not allowed during police custody. However, the family can appoint a lawyer to assist them. The lawyer has a confidential interview with the person in custody before they are questioned.
The public prosecutor may decide to bring the person before the court for an immediate appearance or with a view to a judicial investigation — procedures with major consequences for the person's liberty (judicial supervision or remand in custody).
The firm works in Paris and its suburbs, before the courts of the Île-de-France region (Paris, Bobigny, Créteil, Nanterre, Pontoise, Versailles, Évry, Meaux), and also throughout France, including the overseas territories.
By phone or WhatsApp, 24/7, on +33 (0)6 58 22 68 80. The firm gives priority to criminal emergencies: police custody, immediate appearance, searches.
The lawyer has a confidential interview with the person in custody before they are questioned, then assists them during interviews and confrontations. Their involvement from this stage is essential to set the defense strategy: use of the right to remain silent, content of the statements, and so on.
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Phone
+33 (0)6 58 22 68 80Office
43, rue Condorcet
75009 Paris
