Article 142 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law
المادة 142 من اللائحة التنفيذية لنظام الإجراءات الجزائية · الفصل الأول: الاستئناف
This article of the Regulations requires the objection to be submitted by a memorandum under paragraph 1 of Article 195 of the Law, lodged with the court that issued the judgment within the period, and allows more than one memorandum on conditions.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- لا يقبل الاعتراض على الحكم إلا بمذكرة مشتملة على ما نصت عليه الفقرة (1) من المادة (الخامسة والتسعين بعد المائة) من النظام، وللمدعي العام بعثها بكتاب رسمي، وتودع لدى إدارة المحكمة التي أصدرت الحكم خلال المدة المحددة للاعتراض.
2 - للمعترض أن يودع أكثر من مذكرة اعتراضية على الحكم نفسه لدى المحكمة التي أصدرت الحكم، بشرط أن يودعها خلال المدة المحددة للاعتراض، وقبل رفع القضية إلى محكمة الاستئناف.
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 142 explained in plain English
This article of the Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law sets out the accepted form of objection to a judgment and where it is submitted:
- A mandatory memorandum: an objection to a judgment is accepted only by a memorandum containing what paragraph 1 of Article 195 of the Law provides; this article does not state the details of that content.
- The public prosecutor may send his memorandum by official letter.
- The memorandum is lodged with the administration of the court that issued the judgment within the period set for objection.
- More than one memorandum: the objector may lodge more than one objection memorandum against the same judgment with the court that issued it, on two conditions:
- That he lodges them within the period set for objection.
- And that this is before the case is referred to the Court of Appeal.
In practice, an oral or unwritten objection is not enough, and the memorandum is submitted to the court that issued the judgment, not directly to the Court of Appeal. A person who missed something in his first memorandum may lodge an additional memorandum if both conditions are met.
The article is linked to Article 141, which explains the effect of not submitting the objection within its period, and to Article 143, which requires the circuit that issued the judgment to record in the case record that it has seen the objection memorandum. To prepare a complete objection memorandum, you can seek the help of a lawyer who specializes in criminal cases.
Practical example
A criminal judgment was issued against Bandar in Riyadh, and he lodged an objection memorandum with the administration of the court that issued the judgment. A few days later, before the objection period ended and before the case was referred to the Court of Appeal, he lodged a second memorandum adding new grounds, which is permitted under this article.
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 142 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law
Where do I submit the memorandum objecting to a criminal judgment?
It is lodged with the administration of the court that issued the judgment within the period set for objection.
Can I submit more than one objection memorandum?
Yes, provided it is lodged within the period set for objection and before the case is referred to the Court of Appeal.
Is an objection without a memorandum accepted?
No. An objection to a judgment is accepted only by a memorandum containing what paragraph 1 of Article 195 of the Law provides.
More articles on Objecting to Criminal Judgments
- Article 138
This article of the Regulations provides that a judgment of not hearing the case for a fundamental defect that cannot be corrected is recorded and an objectionable instrument issued, and the corrected case is heard by the same circuit.
1- يدون في ضبط الدعوى الحكمُ الصادر - وفقا للمادة (الحادية والتسعين بعد المائة) من النظام- بعدم سماع الدعوى التي وُجِد فيها عيب جوهري لا يمكن تصحيحه، ويصدر به ص
- Article 139
This article of the Regulations requires recording that the parties were informed of their right to object, its period and the effect of missing it, and gives the public prosecutor and the private-right claimant the right to object to an unfixed discretionary penalty.
1- يدون في ضبط الدعوى إعلام أطراف الدعوى بحقهم في الاعتراض على الحكم، والمدة المحددة لتقديمه، وأن الحكم سيكتسب لصفة القطعية بمضي تلك المدة دون تقديم مذكرة الاعت
- Article 140
This article of the Regulations provides that an objector's withdrawal of his objection neither reduces the objection period nor loses his right to it unless that period passes.
ليس لعدول المعترض على الحكم عن اعتراضه أثر في نقص المدة المحددة لتقديم الاعتراض ولا يسقط حقه فيه ما لم تنقض تلك المدة.
- Article 141
This article of the Regulations explains the effect of not submitting the objection within its period: for a judgment not subject to mandatory review the right to appeal or review is lost and it becomes final, and for one subject to mandatory review the right to submit the memorandum is lost.
1- إذا كان الحكم غير واجب التدقيق، ولم يقدم المعترض اعتراضه خلال المدة المحددة للاعتراض سقط حقه في طلب الاستئناف، أو التدقيق، واكتسب الحكم صفة القطعية، وعلى الد
- Article 143
This article of the Regulations requires the circuit that issued the challenged judgment to record in the case record that it has seen the objection memorandum.
تدون الدائرة التي أصدرت الحكم المعترض عليه ما يفيد اطلاعها على المذكرة الاعتراضية في ضبط الدعوى.
- Article 144
This article of the Regulations requires the Court of Appeal to annotate the substance of its judgments and final decisions on first-instance judgments, and to notify the first-instance court to transfer this to the case record and judgment register.
تهمش محكمة الاستئناف بمضمون أحكامها وقراراتها النهائية الصادرة بخصوص أحكام محاكم الدرجة الأولى على تلك الأحكام، وتشعرها بما أصدرته لنقل ذلك في ضبط الدعوى وسجل ا
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