Article 76 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law
المادة 76 من اللائحة التنفيذية لنظام الإجراءات الجزائية · الفصل السابع: التكليف بالحضور وأمر القبض والإحضار
This article of the Regulations provides that issuing an order of arrest and bringing under Article 107 of the Law does not necessarily mean the accused is detained.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
لا يلزم من صدور الأمر بالقبض والإحضار - وفقاً للمادة (السابعة بعد المائة) من النظام - توقيف المتهم.
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 76 explained in plain English
This short article of the Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law clarifies the difference between two procedures that many people confuse: an order of arrest and bringing and detention.
The article provides that issuing an order of arrest and bringing, under Article 107 of the Law, does not necessarily mean the accused is detained. That is, arrest and bringing is a procedure in its own right, and does not necessarily mean the accused will remain in detention.
Detention has its own provisions in Chapter Eight of the Regulations; Article 79, for example, specifies the details a detention order must contain, including giving reasons for the order and specifying the period of detention. This article does not state when the accused is detained after being brought; that depends on the provisions of the Law and the Regulations on detention.
This article is linked to Article 75 of the Regulations, which requires the person required for investigation to be notified of the summons at least 24 hours before unless urgency requires otherwise, and to Article 77, which regulates placing the arrested accused in the place of detention if he cannot be interrogated immediately upon arrest, with the reason for the inability recorded in the investigation report.
This article does not explain the content of Article 107 of the Law, so it should be consulted in its text to know when an order of arrest and bringing is issued.
If an order of arrest and bringing has been issued against you, or a relative of yours, it is best to consult a lawyer who specializes in criminal cases.
Practical example
An order was issued to arrest Turki and bring him for investigation in Riyadh. Bringing him does not necessarily mean he will be detained; detention is a separate decision governed by its own provisions.
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 76 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law
Does an order of arrest and bringing mean the accused will be detained?
No, the article provides that issuing an order of arrest and bringing does not necessarily mean the accused is detained.
Under which article of the Law is the order of arrest and bringing issued?
This article of the Regulations refers to Article 107 of the Law.
More articles on Detention and Temporary Release
- Article 24
The article sets the grounds for detention during investigation, requires the detention department to notify the issuing body before the period ends and release at once if no extension comes, and governs detaining women and juveniles.
1 - أسباب التوقيف أثناء التحقيق هي: أ) إذا كانت الجريمة من الجرائم الكبيرة. ب) إذا استوجبت مصلحة التحقيق توقيف المتهم. ج) إذا لم يعين المتهم مكاناً يوافق عليه ا
- Article 75
This article of the Regulations requires the person required for investigation to be notified of the summons at least 24 hours before the investigation unless urgency requires otherwise, with the recipient's signature taken or his refusal noted.
يجب أن يبلغ الشخص الذي يُطلب التحقيق معه - وفق ما نصت عليه المادة (الخامسة بعد المائة) من النظام - بأمر الحضور قبل (أربع وعشرين) ساعة على الأقل من موعد التحقيق،
- Article 77
This article of the Regulations requires the investigator to issue an order placing an arrested person in the place of detention if he cannot be interrogated at once, recording the reason, and allows another investigator to be assigned if the reason lies with the investigator.
1- إذا قرر المحقق إيداع المتهم المقبوض عليه مكان التوقيف لتعذر استجوابه فور القبض عليه بحسب ما نصت عليه المادة (التاسعة بعد المائة) من النظام؛ فيُصدِر أمراً بذل
- Article 78
This article of the Regulations requires the investigator, as soon as he learns of the accused's objection to transfer or that his health does not permit it, to order release, continued detention, delegation or transfer.
على المحقق فور تبلغه باعتراض المتهم على نقله - استناداً إلى المادة (الحادية عشرة بعد المائة) من النظام - أو بأن حالته الصحية لا تسمح بالنقل؛ أن يُصدر أمره فوراً
- Article 79
This article of the Regulations specifies the details a detention order must contain, including the accused's name, the type of crime, the reasons for the order and the period of detention.
يجب أن يشتمل أمر التوقيف - الصادر استناداً إلى المادة (الثالثة عشرة بعد المائة) من النظام - على الآتي: أ) اسم الشخص المطلوب توقيفه كاملاً، وجنسيته، ومهنته، ومحل
- Article 80
This article of the Regulations requires a copy of the detention order to be kept in the case file and the detainee to be enabled to file a grievance, and specifies the body to which the grievance is submitted according to who issued the order or extension.
1- على المحقق أن يحفظ نسخة من أمر التوقيف في ملف القضية. 2 - على جهة التوقيف تمكين الموقوف احتياطياً من تقديم التظلم على أمر توقيفه استناداً إلى المادة (الخامسة
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