CRIMEN SOLICITATIONIS

    These acts are signed by myself, N.N., [especially delegated for this act only by R.P.D., N.N.].

    [The delegate will then transmit the action [documentation for the lawsuit] directly to him from whom he received his delegation together with the instruction and the accepted letter, keeping nothing at all for himself ].

    Having made a brief summary and inquiry about the reason of law and fact, the conclusion comes about through the promoter of justice, for example as followed, however, according to the circumstances:

    Having considered everything, I think it must be decided that the priest…be warned (simply or correctly) - or - let the case be constituted in the curia, that is, the diocesan  Curia, and let the case be under taken according to the law (meanwhile, however…and here there are added the canonical opportune provisions, if there are some that seem to need to be proposed to the promoter).

    On the…day of the month of…in the year….
                                           The signature of the promoter of justice

    We  (name, and so on, qualities, etc…of the Ordinary of the place),
Having weighed the actions against the priest, N. N. (our diocese, abbacy, prelature, etc.) about whom there is reported the crime of solicitation, we decree that the aforesaid priest, N.N.  : be admonished (paternally, gravely, etc. according to the diversity of the cases) under the secret of the Holy Office.

    If some resolution has to be added, and there is added: 
    And according to the resolution, the resolution is that…
    These are the acts if…(the address of the Ordinary of the place) on the…day of the month…of the year… L. X. S.

    Concerning those who have been denounced once or twice concerning the horrible crime of solicitation for the most parts, having taken the opportune efforts, it is decreed that:  They should be warned (simply or correctly) under the secrets of the Holy Office.   The person to whom belongs or is assigned the duty of imparting and admonition of this type, will summon the denounced priest, with the proper circumspection, and he is to impress upon him with serious words, more or less according to the circumstances and the tenor of the decision, but in a paternal and fatherly way, avoiding lest in any way,  whether discreetly or indirectly , he reveal the one denouncing him,  in these words: