Article 48 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law
المادة 48 من اللائحة التنفيذية لنظام الإجراءات الجزائية · الفصل الأول: تصرفات المحقق
The article sets the details required in a notice to the court administration under Article 72 of the Law, and refers to paragraph 2 of Article 106 of the Regulations for what the court administration does.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- يجب أن يتضمن إبلاغ إدارة المحكمة - المشار إليه في المادة (الثانية والسبعين) من النظام - اسم المجني عليه واسم المدعي بالحق الخاص واسم المتهم، والتهمة المنسوبة إليه.
2 - تتخذ إدارة المحكمة حيال الإبلاغ المشار إليه في الفقرة (1) من هذه المادة ما نصت عليه الفقرة (2) من المادة (السادسة بعد المائة) من اللائحة.
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 48 explained in plain English
This article of the Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law regulates the notice to the court administration referred to in Article 72 of the Criminal Procedure Law.
1- Content of the notice: It must include:
- The name of the victim.
- The name of the private claimant.
- The name of the accused.
- The charge attributed to him.
2- What the court administration does: In response to this notice, the court administration does what paragraph 2 of Article 106 of the Regulations provides, which is that:
- If the court administration receives a notice concerning a private claimant who has previously designated a place for being notified in the town where the court is located, it must inform him at that place.
- If he has not designated a place, the court administration places the notice in a special file prepared for that purpose.
Paragraph 1 of Article 106 also requires the court administration to prepare for each private claimant a statement including his name, residence, job, phone number and any means of contact or other information about him.
Practical tip from the text: Because being informed at a specific place depends on the private claimant having designated a place for notification in the court's town, designating such a place helps the notice reach him rather than being placed in a special file.
If you are a party to a case and want to know how this provision affects your situation, you can consult a lawyer who specializes in criminal cases.
Practical example
Majed brought a private claim in an assault case in Taif and designated a place for being notified in the same city. When the notice arrived, containing his name, the victim's name, the accused's name and the charge, the court administration had to inform him at the place he designated.
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 48 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law
What details does the notice to the court administration contain?
The name of the victim, the name of the private claimant, the name of the accused and the charge attributed to him.
What happens if the private claimant has not designated a place for being notified?
The court administration places the notice in a special file prepared for that purpose, under paragraph 2 of Article 106 of the Regulations.
Where is the private claimant informed if he has designated a place?
He must be informed at the place he designated in the town where the court is located.
Articles this article refers to
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يكون تقدير خشية فوات الوقت المشار إليه في المادة (السابعة والستين) من النظام للمندوب، ويخضع هذا التقدير لرقابة الهيئة.
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1- توجه استفسارات الجهات الحكومية ذات العلاقة إلى الهيئة، أو إلى الجهة التي لديها القضية، على ألا يشتمل الاستفسار أو الإجابة على ما قد يؤثر في سير التحقيق أو إج
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1- إذا قبل المحقق ادعاء المدعي بالحق الخاص استناداً إلى الفقرة (1) من المادة (التاسعة والستين) من النظام؛ فيلحقه بملف الدعوى، ويشير إليه في لائحة الدعوى. 2 - يك
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