Article 85 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law
المادة 85 من اللائحة التنفيذية لنظام الإجراءات الجزائية · الفصل التاسع: الإفراج المؤقت
This article of the Regulations provides that issuing a new order to arrest or detain the accused under Article 122 of the Law follows the procedures in the Law and the Regulations, without prejudice to the periods in Article 114 of the Law.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يُتَّبع في شأن إصدار أمر جديد بالقبض على المتهم أو توقيفه وفقاً للمادة (الثانية والعشرين بعد المائة) من النظام، الإجراءات المنصوص عليها في النظام واللائحة، وذلك دون إخلال بالمدد المنصوص عليها في المادة (الرابعة عشرة بعد المائة) من النظام.
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 85 explained in plain English
This article of the Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law deals with the case of issuing a new order to arrest or detain the accused under Article 122 of the Law, and falls within Chapter Nine on temporary release.
The article provides two things:
- Following the usual procedures: The procedures provided in the Law and the Regulations are followed in issuing the new order. The new order is not an exception to the safeguards but is subject to the same procedures, including, for example, the details Article 79 of the Regulations requires in a detention order.
- Respecting the periods: This is without prejudice to the periods provided in Article 114 of the Law.
This article does not state the cases in which the new order may be issued, or the length of the periods referred to, because it refers on this to Articles 122 and 114 of the Law, which should be consulted in their text.
This article is linked to Article 84 of the Regulations, which requires a person temporarily released to undertake to attend if asked and to designate a place for receiving notices, and to Article 86, which regulates the court's release of a detained accused or its detention of a released accused by a reasoned decision for a set period.
If you were arrested or detained again after temporary release, it is best to consult a lawyer who specializes in criminal cases.
Practical example
Nasser was temporarily released in a case in Dammam, then a new order was issued to detain him. This order must be issued under the procedures provided in the Law and the Regulations, without prejudice to the periods provided in Article 114 of the Law.
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 85 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law
Can the accused be detained again after temporary release?
The article deals with issuing a new order to arrest or detain the accused under Article 122 of the Law, and requires the procedures of the Law and the Regulations to be followed in that.
Is the new detention order subject to particular periods?
Yes, it is without prejudice to the periods provided in Article 114 of the Law.
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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
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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،
- Article 76
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لا يلزم من صدور الأمر بالقبض والإحضار - وفقاً للمادة (السابعة بعد المائة) من النظام - توقيف المتهم.
- 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
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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
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