Article 134 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law
المادة 134 من اللائحة التنفيذية لنظام الإجراءات الجزائية · الفصل السابع: الحكم
This article of the Regulations provides that if the court decides to remove real estate from the person holding it and keep it at its disposal under Article 185 of the Law, it orders that, records it and writes to the execution authority.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
إذا رأت المحكمة نزع العقار ممن هو في يده وإبقاءه تحت تصرفها - وفقاً للمادة (الخامسة والثمانين بعد المائة) من النظام - فتأمر بذلك وتدون أمرها في ضبط الدعوى، وتصدر به كتاباً رسمياً إلى جهة التنفيذ.
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 134 explained in plain English
This article of the Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law deals with a situation in which real estate is connected with the criminal case, and the court wants to lift the hand of whoever holds it.
If the court decides, under Article 185 of the Law, to remove the real estate from the person holding it and keep it at its disposal, it has three steps:
- To order that.
- To record its order in the case record.
- To issue an official letter to the execution authority for it.
This means removal of real estate is not done by an oral or undocumented decision, but by an order recorded in the case file and officially communicated to the authority that will carry out the execution. This article does not state the cases in which real estate may be removed or its conditions, which are governed by Article 185 of the Law to which it refers. Nor does it name the execution authority.
The article follows Article 133 on perishable or costly-to-keep seized items and early execution of the judgment disposing of them, and precedes Article 135 on the meaning of the criminal case in Article 186 of the Law and certification of the copy of the previous judgment. If an order has been issued to remove real estate from your hand and you want to know your rights, it is best to consult a lawyer who specializes in criminal cases.
Practical example
In a criminal case in Madinah concerning real estate, the court decided to remove the property from the person holding it and keep it at its disposal. It issued an order to that effect, recorded it in the case record, and sent an official letter to the execution authority to carry it out.
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 134 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law
Can the criminal court remove real estate from its holder?
If the court decides that under Article 185 of the Law, it orders it, records its order in the case record, and issues an official letter to the execution authority.
How is the order to remove real estate executed?
The court issues an official letter to the execution authority after recording its order in the case record.
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- Article 35
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1- على رجل الضبط الجنائي قبل مغادرة مكان التفتيش أن يضع الأختام على الأماكن التي فيها آثار أو أشياء تفيد في كشف الحقيقة ويتعذر تحريزها، أو أن يضعها تحت الحراسة.
- Article 36
The article makes breaking the seals on containers of seized items the investigator's task after checking the seal is intact, with a report, resealing, and inviting the accused, his agent or the person from whom the items were seized.
1- يكون فض أختام أحراز المضبوطات - استناداً إلى المادة (الحادية والخمسين) من النظام - بمعرفة المحقق. وعليه أن يتأكد من سلامة الختم قبل فضه، ويحرَّر محضرٌ بذلك،
- Article 55
The article sets what the investigator does on reaching the crime scene: inspecting, recording and hearing initial information, with the option of sealing places, and requires seizing and securing whatever relates to the crime.
1- يبدأ المحقق فور وصوله إلى مكان وقوع الجريمة بإجراء المعاينة اللازمة، وإلقاء نظرة فاحصة وشاملة على مكان وقوع الجريمة، ويثبت حالة الأشخاص، والأشياء، والآثار ال
- Article 60
The article requires the investigator to issue an order attaching items seized during the investigation if they are subject to confiscation.
إذا كانت الاشياء التي ضبطت أثناء التحقيق محلاً للمصادرة؛ فيصدر المحقق أمراً بحجزها.
- Article 61
This article of the Regulations requires the investigator to take what is necessary to destroy seized items whose possession is prohibited by sharia or law, or to demand confiscation of those subject to confiscation.
إذا كانت المضبوطات مما تُمنع حيازته شرعاً أو نظاماً، أو كانت محلاً للمصادرة؛ فعلى المحقق إجراء ما يلزم حيال إتلافها أو المطالبة بمصادرتها، وذلك بحسب الأحوال.
- Article 62
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يختص المحقق برد المضبوطات قبل رفع القضية إلى المحكمة، وبعد رفعها يكون ذلك من اختصاص رئيس الدائرة القضائية.
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.