Article 107 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law
المادة 107 من اللائحة التنفيذية لنظام الإجراءات الجزائية · الفصل الخامس: إجراءات الجلسة ونظامها
If a party presents his pleading in a written memorandum, a summary of it is recorded in the case record and the memorandum is attached to the file, unless the circuit sees fit to record its full text.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
إذا قدم أحد الخصوم مرافعته بمذكرة مكتوبة فيدون ملخصها في ضبط الدعوى، وتلحق بملف الدعوى ويشار إلى ذلك في الضبط ما لم تر الدائرة تدوين نص المذكرة.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 107 explained in plain English
This article of the Regulations regulates how a written pleading submitted by any party in the criminal case, whether the accused or the claimant, is handled.
- The rule: a summary of the memorandum is recorded in the case record, not its full text.
- Keeping the memorandum: the memorandum itself is attached to the case file, and the record refers to that.
- The exception: the circuit may see fit to record the full text of the memorandum in the record.
This procedure combines two things: the record stays brief and clear through the summary, and the full text of the memorandum stays preserved in the file and can be referred to. Deciding to record the full text is left to the circuit's discretion.
The article does not set a particular form for the memorandum or a date for submitting it.
Parties benefit from this provision because their written pleading stays preserved in full in the file even if only its summary is recorded in the case record.
If you have a pending case and need advice on your specific situation, it is best to consult a lawyer who specializes in criminal cases.
Practical example
The accused's lawyer in a case in Dammam submitted a written defense memorandum of several pages. The circuit recorded its summary in the case record, and attached the memorandum to the case file with a reference to that in the record.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 107 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law
Is the defense memorandum written out in full in the case record?
The rule is that only a summary is recorded and the memorandum is attached to the file, unless the circuit sees fit to record its text.
Where is the written memorandum kept?
It is attached to the case file, and the record refers to that.
May a pleading be submitted in writing in a criminal case?
Article 107 of the Regulations regulates the case where a party presents his pleading in a written memorandum.
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