If the crime caught in Flagrante Delicto is among the criminal offenses in respect of which the criminal action must only be instituted based on a complaint, the Accused may only be arrested if the complaint is authorized by the person having the right to file it. The complaint may, in which case, be filed by any of the members of the public authority being present at the crime scene.
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