Article 84 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law
المادة 84 من اللائحة التنفيذية لنظام الإجراءات الجزائية · الفصل التاسع: الإفراج المؤقت
This article of the Regulations requires an accused person temporarily released by the investigator's order to undertake to attend when asked, and to designate a place to receive notices in the town of the court with territorial jurisdiction over the investigation.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
إذا صدر أمر من المحقق بالإفراج المؤقت عن المتهم فيجب أن يتعهد بالحضور إذا طُلب منه ذلك، وأن يعين مكانًا - وفق ما ورد في المادة (الحادية والعشرين بعد المائة) من النظام - في بلد المحكمة التي يجرى التحقيق في نطاق اختصاصها المكاني؛ لتلقي الإبلاغات اللازمة، ويدون ذلك ويلحق بملف 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 84 explained in plain English
This article of the Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law sets out the accused's obligations when the investigator issues an order for his temporary release.
The accused must do two things:
- Undertake to attend: He must undertake to attend if asked to.
- Designate a place for notices: He must designate a place, as provided in Article 121 of the Law, in the town of the court within whose territorial jurisdiction the investigation is conducted, to receive the necessary notices.
This is recorded and added to the case file, so that the undertaking and the designated place are established in the papers.
Temporary release therefore does not mean the case is over; the accused remains tied to the investigation, and the investigating body needs to know a place where he can be notified. This article does not state what follows from breaching the undertaking, and does not explain the content of Article 121 of the Law.
This article is linked to Article 83 of the Regulations, which makes it a condition for issuing a temporary release order that the evidence against the accused not be sufficient in a major crime, and to Article 85, which regulates issuing a new order to arrest or detain the accused under Article 122 of the Law.
If you have been temporarily released and want to know your obligations precisely, you can consult a lawyer who specializes in criminal cases.
Practical example
The investigator temporarily released Sami in a case being investigated within the territorial jurisdiction of a court in Riyadh, while Sami lives in Kharj. Sami undertakes to attend if asked and designates a place in Riyadh to receive notices; this is recorded and added to the case file.
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 84 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law
What is the accused required to do when temporarily released?
To undertake to attend if asked to, and to designate a place to receive notices in the town of the court within whose territorial jurisdiction the investigation is conducted.
Where is the undertaking of a person temporarily released kept?
The undertaking and the designated place are recorded and added to the case file.
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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،
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لا يلزم من صدور الأمر بالقبض والإحضار - وفقاً للمادة (السابعة بعد المائة) من النظام - توقيف المتهم.
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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
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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
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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
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