Parents are responsible for their minor children and incur prosecution according to article 227-17 of the penal code, recalled Éric Dupond-Moretti. This is what parents whose children take part in the riots in France risk.
This Friday, Eric Dupond Moretti wrote to the public prosecutors and public prosecutors of France to ask a firm response to the riots in Francewhich follow the death of young Nahel, killed by a police officer on June 27. In an interview with Le Parisien, the Keeper of the Seals evokes educational measures and a ban on night outings against rioting minors. He especially wants to educate parents, who according to article 227-17 of the Penal Code, are responsible for their children. The text indeed stipulates that the parent cannot “to evade, without legitimate reason, his legal obligations to the point of compromising the health, safety, morals or education of his child“.
What do the parents of rioters risk?
According to article 227-17, the parents risk two years in prison and a fine of 30,000 euros. “AT Créteil, as soon as a minor is brought before a judge for children, an extremely clear document will be given to his parents to explain to them that Article 227-17 of the Penal Code allows prosecution against them. It’s a way of making them face up to their obligations, on a case-by-case basis, without systematizing anything.” explains Eric Dupond-Moretti in Le Parisien.
But, concretely, a fine or a parental responsibility internship should take precedence over condemnation. In addition, and depending on the involvement of the child, the parents could also be required to pay damages for property damage caused by their child. “The father and mother are jointly and severally liable for damages, the cost of damages caused by their minor children and therefore may be ordered to pay compensation or fines” reminded the Keeper of the Seals to the prosecutors.
These parents who dissuade their children from participating in the riots
On social networks,Many parents decided to impose a curfew to their children to prevent them from joining riot rallies. A way for them to educate their teens and avoid excesses. Some videos have even gone viral, like this father who went to the scene to bring his son home. He pulls his ears off, puts it in the trunk of his car and drives home.
Remember that single hearings are currently being organized to deter rioters and put an end, more quickly, to urban violence. The public prosecutor’s offices have the authorization to establish curfews from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m., for example. Finally, parents who are absent at the hearing of the judgment of their minor child also risk a fine of 3,700 euros.