Article 180 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law
المادة 180 من اللائحة التنفيذية لنظام الإجراءات الجزائية · الباب التاسع: أحكام عامة وختامية
The article requires that the criminal procedures specific to categories covered by special laws or international agreements be observed.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تراعى الإجراءات الجزائية الخاصة بالفئات المشمولة بأنظمة خاصة أو باتفاقيات دولية.
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 180 explained in plain English
This article of the Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law sets a general rule: some categories may be subject to criminal procedures specific to them, and these must be observed.
Content of the article: the criminal procedures specific to categories covered by the following are observed:
- special laws, or
- international agreements.
The article does not name these categories or set out their specific procedures; it refers to the special laws and international agreements that cover them. Knowing whether a person belongs to one of these categories, and which procedures apply to him, requires going to those laws and agreements.
The effect of this rule appears in other articles of the Regulations dealing with specific categories. Article 179 requires the King's permission to arrest, detain, take any investigative step against, or bring a criminal case against a minister, a person holding the rank of minister, or a person who was previously appointed a minister or held that rank, unless he is caught in the act of a crime, in which case he may be held, provided that the Minister of Interior refers his matter to the King within 24 hours of holding him. Article 176 also provides for observing the laws, customs, and international agreements in searching the premises of foreign embassies and international organizations with immunity.
Anyone who believes he belongs to a category with specific procedures 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 180 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law
Are there criminal procedures specific to some categories?
Yes. The article provides for observing the criminal procedures specific to categories covered by special laws or international agreements.
What are these categories?
The article does not name them; it refers to the special laws and international agreements that cover them.
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This article of the Regulations defines the terms used in them, such as the Law, the Regulations, the Council, the Ministry, the Authority and serious crimes.
يقصد بالمصطلحات والعبارات الآتية - أينما وردت في هذه اللائحة - المعاني المبينة أمامها، ما لم يقتض السياق خلاف ذلك : النظام : نظام الإجراءات الجزائية. اللائحة :
- Article 172
The article explains that the orders referred to in Article 14 of the Criminal Procedure Law are orders issued by judicial bodies under their various names and by the Authority.
الأوامر الواردة في المادة (الرابعة عشرة) من النظام هي الأوامر الصادرة من الجهات القضائية بأسمائها المختلفة ومن الهيئة.
- Article 173
The phrase "serious crimes", wherever it appears in the Criminal Procedure Law, means the "serious crimes requiring detention" referred to in Article 112 of the Law.
يقصد بعبارة "الجرائم الكبيرة" أينما وردت في النظام؛ "الجرائم الكبيرة الموجبة للتوقيف" الواردة في المادة (الثانية عشرة بعد المائة) من النظام .
- Article 174
The article allows a case received by mistake to be referred to the proper court or body, governs competent bodies' access to court papers, and requires the court to take the necessary steps when a general pardon is issued.
1- إذا وردت قضية إلى محكمة عن طريق الخطأ فلا يحول ما ورد في المادة (الخامسة) من النظام دون إحالتها إلى المحكمة أو الجهة المعنية. 2 - إذا طلبت جهة مختصة الاطلاع
- Article 175
If a non-Saudi is detained on suspicion of a serious crime, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is notified so it can consider informing his country's representation.
إذا أوقف شخص غير سعودي لاتهامه بارتكاب جريمة من الجرائم الكبيرة؛ فتبلغ وزارة الخارجية للنظر في إحاطة ممثلية بلاده.
- Article 176
In searching the premises of foreign embassies and international bodies and organizations with immunity, the relevant laws and rules, international customs, and international agreements must be observed.
يُراعى في تفتيش دور السفارات الأجنبيـة والهيئات والمنظمات الدولية ذات الحصانة القنصلية والدبلوماسية ما تقضي به الأنظمة والقواعد الصادرة في هذا الشأن، والأعراف و
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