Article 144 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law
المادة 144 من اللائحة التنفيذية لنظام الإجراءات الجزائية · الفصل الأول: الاستئناف
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
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 الصك.
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 144 explained in plain English
This article of the Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law regulates the procedural relationship between the Court of Appeal and the first-instance courts after the Court of Appeal decides the judgments brought before it.
The article requires the Court of Appeal to do two things:
- Annotation: to annotate the substance of its judgments and final decisions issued on the judgments of first-instance courts on those same judgments.
- Notification: to notify the first-instance court of what it issued, so that it transfers this to the case record and the judgment register.
The practical benefit is that whoever looks at the first-instance judgment instrument or the case record finds in it what the Court of Appeal concluded, so the first-instance judgment does not remain separate from its final outcome. The article does not state the method or period of notification, and does not address the content of the judgments or decisions the Court of Appeal may issue.
The article follows Article 143, which requires the circuit that issued the judgment to record that it has seen the objection memorandum in the case record, and precedes Article 145, which deals with affirming or reversing judgments by the competent circuit of the Supreme Court. If the Court of Appeal has issued a decision in your case and you want to know your next step, it is best to consult a lawyer who specializes in criminal cases.
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 144 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law
How does the Court of Appeal's judgment appear on the first-instance judgment?
The Court of Appeal annotates the substance of its judgments and final decisions on the judgments of first-instance courts, and notifies them to transfer that to the case record and the judgment register.
Is the first-instance court told the result of the appeal?
Yes. The Court of Appeal notifies it of what it issued, to transfer it to the case record and the judgment register.
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 142
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.
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، وت
- 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.
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.