Article 168 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law
المادة 168 من اللائحة التنفيذية لنظام الإجراءات الجزائية · الباب الثامن: الأحكام الواجبة التنفيذ وإجراءات تنفيذها وضوابطه
After a sentence is carried out, a record is made with the details of the judgment, execution order, the person, the place, and those present, and the head of the committee submits the original to the administrative governor.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1 - إذا تم تنفيذ العقوبة فيحرر محضر بذلك يشتمل على ما يأتي :
أ) رقم الحكم الصادر بالعقوبة وتاريخه ومضمونه.
ب) رقم الأمر الصادر بالتنفيذ وتاريخه.
ج) اسم المنفذ فيه وبياناته الشخصية.
د) مكان التنفيذ ووقته وتاريخه.
هـ) إيضاح ما يدل على تنفيذ الحكم، كله أو بعضه.
و) أسماء أعضاء اللجنة التي شهدت التنفيذ، وعضو الهيئة المشرف على التنفيذ والطبيب المختص (إن وجدا)، ومن باشر التنفيذ، وتوقيعاتهم، وملحوظات أي منهم على التنفيذ إن وجدت.
2 - يرفع رئيس اللجنة التي شهدت التنفيذ أصل المحضر إلى الحاكم الإداري، ويزود أعضاء اللجنة وعضو الهيئة بنسخ من المحضر.
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 168 explained in plain English
This article of the Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law requires the carrying out of the sentence to be documented in a written record, and specifies its contents and what becomes of it.
Contents of the record:
- The number, date, and content of the judgment imposing the sentence.
- The number and date of the execution order.
- The name and personal details of the person subject to the sentence.
- The place, time, and date of execution.
- A statement showing that the judgment was carried out, in whole or in part.
- The names of the members of the committee that witnessed the execution, the member of the Authority supervising the execution and the specialist doctor if present, and the person who carried out the execution, with their signatures and any observations any of them has on the execution.
What becomes of the record: the head of the committee that witnessed the execution submits the original of the record to the administrative governor, and the committee members and the member of the Authority are supplied with copies of it.
Note that the record can show that the judgment was carried out in whole or in part, and that it includes the observations of those present if any, which is consistent with Article 165 of the Regulations, allowing a member with a different view on carrying out flogging to record it in detail in the execution record. Article 169 also provides that after execution the judgment instrument is sent to the court for the circuit that issued it to annotate it with the execution.
Anyone who needs proof that a judgment issued in their case was carried out is advised 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 168 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law
What details does the record of carrying out a judgment contain?
The number, date, and content of the judgment; the number and date of the execution order; the name of the person subject to the sentence; the place and time of execution; what shows that it was carried out; and the names, signatures, and observations of those present.
To whom is the original execution record submitted?
The head of the committee that witnessed the execution submits it to the administrative governor, and the committee members and the member of the Authority are supplied with copies.
Does the record show that a judgment was carried out only in part?
Yes. The record includes a statement showing that the judgment was carried out in whole or in part.
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 150
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.
إذا صدر أمر إيقاف تنفيذ الحكم - وفقا للمادة (السادسة بعد المائتين) من النظام - فيدون في ضبط الدعوى، ويبلغ فوراً إلى جهة التنفيذ بكتاب رسمي.
- 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.
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.