"High-ranking state officials can never be called as witnesses, even for debates held in the presence of the jury, unless the President of Haiti, upon the request of a party and the report of the Secretary of State for Justice, has, by special order, authorized this appearance," stipulates Article 400 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. However, Attorney Patrick Laurent pointed out that at no time does it state that it is the investigating judge in charge of the case who must go to interview the relevant high-ranking state official. Moreover, "when the investigating judge travels, he must be accompanied by the government commissioner. That's the principle," he clarified.

Article 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure outlines the steps to follow if high-ranking officials do not obtain the president's authorization to appear as witnesses in a case. If these high-ranking officials in the public administration do not receive authorization from the President of the Republic, the judge will receive their depositions in writing. "The person who wishes to question them will send them the questions they must answer. This information will be forwarded to the dean, and he can himself go to the residence of the individual concerned or designate a judge to collect his deposition. Subsequently, the deposition will be sealed and sent to the judge who requested the information," explained Attorney Laurent.