1. The Public Prosecution shall serve the Defendant, if the same is not present, of the offered Plea Bargain, according to the methods and procedures of service set forth in this law. The served notice shall indicate the right of the Defendant to an attorney before accepting the Public Prosecution's offer. 2. The Defendant shall accept or decline the offer within five [5] business days of the date of being offered to him or of the date of being served upon him, as the case may be. Failure of the Defendant to respond to the offer shall be construed as a rejection of the Plea Bargain.
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