Iniciación de investigación por querella. Cuando para investigar un hecho punible se requiera querella, ésta solo es necesaria para ini ciar la investigación; pero en su tramitación se procederá como si se tratara de un hecho punible perseguible de oficio.
Decreto 181 de 1981 →In force
Article 259
Decreto 181 de 1981 · Por el cual se expide el Código de Procedimiento Penal
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