Article 169 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law
المادة 169 من اللائحة التنفيذية لنظام الإجراءات الجزائية · الباب الثامن: الأحكام الواجبة التنفيذ وإجراءات تنفيذها وضوابطه
After a judgment is carried out, its instrument is sent to the court so the circuit that issued it can annotate the execution, and the court then returns it to the body it came from to be attached to the case file.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
بعد تنفيذ الحكم يبعث صك الحكم إلى المحكمة للتهميش عليه بالتنفيذ من الدائرة القضائية التي أصدرته. وعلى المحكمة إعادته إلى الجهة الوارد منها لإرفاقه في ملف الدعوى.
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 169 explained in plain English
This article of the Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law sets the final step in documenting the carrying out of a criminal judgment: annotating the judgment instrument.
Under the text of the article, the steps run as follows:
- After the judgment is carried out, the judgment instrument is sent to the court.
- The judicial circuit that issued the judgment annotates the instrument with a note showing execution.
- The court returns the instrument to the body it came from.
- The instrument is attached to the case file.
Execution is thus recorded on the judgment instrument itself, and the instrument returns to the case file.
This article sets no deadline for sending the instrument or annotating it, and it does not name the body that sends it; it only specifies the circuit that does the annotating and what becomes of the instrument afterward.
This article is linked to Article 168 of the Regulations, which requires a record of the carrying out of the sentence to be made, including 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, and the names and signatures of those present, with the head of the committee submitting its original to the administrative governor. Article 170 also provides for applying the rules and instructions relevant to carrying out criminal judgments where the Law and the Regulations contain no specific provision.
Anyone who needs to prove 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 169 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law
What happens to the judgment instrument after it is carried out?
It is sent to the court so that the circuit that issued it can annotate it with the execution, and the court then returns it to the body it came from to be attached to the case file.
Who annotates the judgment instrument with the execution?
The judicial circuit that issued the judgment.
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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
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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
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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.
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