Article 129 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law
المادة 129 من اللائحة التنفيذية لنظام الإجراءات الجزائية · الفصل السابع: الحكم
This article of the Regulations regulates the court's deferring decision on the requests of the private-right claimant or the accused under Article 180 of the Law, how they are later heard, and their statement in the judgment.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- إذا قررت المحكمة إرجاء الفصل في طلبات المدعي بالحق الخاص أو المتهم - استناداً إلى المادة (الثمانين بعد المائة) من النظام - فيضمَّن ذلك مع أسبابه في الحكم الصادر في الدعوى الجزائية.
2 - إذا عادت المحكمة لنظـر طلبات المدعي بالحق الخاص أو المتهم، التي أرجأت الفصل فيها؛ فيكون نظرها في ضبط الدعوى الجزائية، ويصدر بـها صك مستقل.
3 - إذا تضمن الحكم الصادر في الدعوى الجزائية الفصل في طلبات المدعي بالحق الخاص أو المتهم؛ فعلى المحكمة أن تبين في الحكم ما يخص الدعوى الجزائية وما يخص طلبات المدعي بالحق الخاص أو المتهم.
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 129 explained in plain English
The court may rule in the criminal case and defer deciding the requests of the private-right claimant or the accused's requests, based on Article 180 of the Criminal Procedure Law. This article of the Regulations explains how that is documented:
- On deferral: the decision to defer deciding those requests, with its reasons, is included in the judgment issued in the criminal case.
- When it returns to hear them: if the court returns to hear the requests it deferred, they are heard in the record of the same criminal case, and a separate instrument is issued for them.
- If the judgment decided them: if the criminal judgment includes deciding those requests, the court must separate in the judgment what concerns the criminal case from what concerns the requests of the private-right claimant or the accused.
The practical benefit is that the person who made the request learns from the judgment itself that his request was deferred and why, and that the later decision on his request will be issued in a separate instrument. Separating the two parts in a single judgment also shows each party what concerns him. The article does not specify when the court returns to hear the deferred requests.
This article follows Article 128 on a judge refraining from ruling contrary to his knowledge, and precedes Article 130 on the draft judgment and its content. If you have a private right whose decision was deferred and want to know its steps, it is best to consult a lawyer who specializes in criminal cases.
Practical example
A criminal court in Jeddah convicted an accused in an intentional-accident case and deferred deciding the compensation request of Majed, the harmed person, stating that and the reason in the judgment. When it returned to hear Majed's request, it heard it in the record of the same criminal case and issued a separate instrument for it.
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 129 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law
Can the court rule in the criminal case and postpone compensation?
Yes. The court may defer deciding the requests of the private-right claimant or the accused based on Article 180 of the Law, and this is included with its reasons in the judgment.
How is judgment issued on the deferred requests?
The court hears them in the record of the criminal case, and a separate instrument is issued for them.
If the court rules on everything together, does it separate them?
Yes. It states in the judgment what concerns the criminal case and what concerns the requests of the private-right claimant or the accused.
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1- الدعوى الجزائية المشار إليها في المادة (السادسة عشرة) من النظام هي الدعوى الجزائية الخاصة التي تشتمل على حق خاص وحق عام. 2 - لا يبلغ المدعى عليه في الدعوى ال
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للمتضرر من قيام أيٍّ من المشار إليهم في المادة (الحادية والستين) من النظام بإفشاء معلومات عن الأشياء والأوراق المضبوطة دون مسوغ نظامي؛ حق إقامة الدعوى على المتس
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1- إذا قبل المحقق ادعاء المدعي بالحق الخاص استناداً إلى الفقرة (1) من المادة (التاسعة والستين) من النظام؛ فيلحقه بملف الدعوى، ويشير إليه في لائحة الدعوى. 2 - يك
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