Article 150 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law
المادة 150 من اللائحة التنفيذية لنظام الإجراءات الجزائية · الفصل الثاني: النقض وإعادة النظر
This article of the Regulations requires an order to stay execution of a judgment issued under Article 206 of the Law to be recorded in the case record and notified immediately to the execution authority by official letter.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
إذا صدر أمر إيقاف تنفيذ الحكم - وفقا للمادة (السادسة بعد المائتين) من النظام - فيدون في ضبط الدعوى، ويبلغ فوراً إلى جهة التنفيذ بكتاب رسمي.
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 150 explained in plain English
This article of the Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law deals with the procedures that follow the issuing of an order to stay execution of a judgment under Article 206 of the Criminal Procedure Law.
If this order is issued, it must:
- Be recorded in the case record, so it is fixed in the case file.
- Be notified immediately to the execution authority.
- Be notified by official letter.
The practical benefit is that requiring immediate notification by official letter ensures the execution authority learns of the stay without delay, so the judgment is not executed after an order to stay it has been issued. This article does not state who issues the stay order, its conditions or its period, all of which are governed by Article 206 of the Law to which it refers. And it cannot be concluded from this article that merely requesting reconsideration stays execution.
The article follows Article 149, which allows any party to request reconsideration of a final judgment imposing a penalty even after it is executed or the penalty lapses, and requires both judgments to be final for the contradiction mentioned in paragraph 2 of Article 204 of the Law to arise. It is followed by Article 151 on sending a certified copy of the judgment to the execution authority to execute what has become final. If you are asking for a judgment issued against you to be stayed, it is best to consult a lawyer who specializes in criminal cases.
Practical example
An order was issued to stay execution of a criminal judgment against Omar in Jeddah under Article 206 of the Law. The order was recorded in the case record, and the execution authority was notified of it immediately by official letter, so the judgment would not be executed.
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 150 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law
What happens after an order to stay execution of a criminal judgment is issued?
It is recorded in the case record, and notified immediately to the execution authority by official letter.
Does a request for reconsideration stay execution of the judgment automatically?
This article does not provide that; it only regulates recording and notifying the stay order issued under Article 206 of the Law. To learn the conditions for a stay, you can consult a lawyer who specializes in criminal cases.
More articles on Executing Criminal Judgments
- Article 149
This article of the Regulations allows any party to request reconsideration of a final judgment imposing a penalty even after it is executed or the penalty lapses, and requires both judgments to be final for a contradiction to arise.
1- يحق لأيٍّ من الخصوم طلب إعادة النظر في الحكم النهائي الصادر بالعقوبة ولو بعد تنفيذه، أو سقـوط العقوبة بالعفو أو الصلح أو وفاة المحكوم عليه. 2 - يُشترط لتحقق
- Article 151
If part of a criminal judgment becomes final but another part does not, a certified copy is sent to the execution authority to execute only the final part.
إذا صدر الحكم في دعوى اشتملت على حقٍّ عامٍّ وحقٍّ خاصٍّ واكتسب الحكم الصفة القطعية في أحدهما دون الآخر، أو صدر الحكم في دعوى واكتسب صفة القطعية في بعضه دون بعض،
- Article 152
The article requires the court to notify the detention administration in writing of the substance of its judgment in the cases provided for in Article 213 of the Law, so the detained accused is released at once.
تُبلِّغ المحكمةُ كتابةً إدارةَ التوقيف بمضمون الحكم الذي أصدرته في الحالات المنصوص عليها في المادة (الثالثة عشرة بعد المائتين) من النظام للإفراج عن المتهم الموق
- Article 153
The article explains when a new prison sentence starts if the stay of an earlier sentence is cancelled, to whom the cancellation request is made, and that part of a discretionary prison sentence may be stayed.
1- إذا نُص في الحكم على وقف تنفيذ عقوبة السجن التعزيرية في الحق العام، وارتكب المحكوم عليه جريمة خلال المدة المشار إليها في الفقرة (2) من المادة (الرابعة عشرة ب
- Article 154
Orders to carry out criminal sentences are issued by the administrative governor, except for sentences whose execution requires an order from the King or his delegate.
فيما عدا الأحكام الجزائية التي يكون تنفيذها بعد صدور أمر من الملك أو ممن ينيبه، يصدر أمر تنفيذ الأحكام الجزائية من الحاكم الإداري.
- Article 155
The administrative governor determines who carries out sentences of death, amputation, stoning, flogging, and retaliation; the executor must be of good character, knowledgeable, not prison staff, and not a relative or enemy.
1- يتولى الحاكم الإداري تحديد من يباشر تنفيذ الأحكام الصادرة بالقتل، أو القطع، أو الرجم، أو الجلد، أو القصاص في النفس أو فيما دونها. 2 - يشترط فيمن يباشر تنفيذ
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