Article 86 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law
المادة 86 من اللائحة التنفيذية لنظام الإجراءات الجزائية · الفصل التاسع: الإفراج المؤقت
This article of the Regulations regulates the court's decision to release a detained accused or detain a released one, the contents of the release decision, notifying the Bureau of it, and the effect of the public prosecutor's objection.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- إذا رأت المحكمة الإفراج عن المتهم الموقوف - استناداً إلى المادة (الثالثة والعشرين بعد المائة) من النظام - فتصدر قراراً بذلك. ولها تعليقه بأي ضمان تراه، ويكون اعتراض المدعي العام على القرار وفقاً لأحكام الاعتراض قبل الحكم في الموضوع.
2 - إذا رأت المحكمة توقيف المتهم المفرج عنه - استناداً إلى المادة (الثالثة والعشرين بعد المائة) من النظام - فتصدر قراراً بالتوقيف محدد المدة ومسبباً.
3 - تدون المحكمة قرار الإفراج أو التوقيف أو استمراره في ضبط الدعوى.
4 - يجب أن يشتمل قرار الإفراج عن المتهم على اسم الدائرة التي أصدرته، ورقم قيد القضية والإحالة وتاريخيهما، واسم المتهم كاملاً، وجنسيته، ورقم هويته، والتهمة المسندة إليه، وكذلك الإشارة إلى أسباب إصدار القرار وأنه مقصور على القضية التي صدر فيها.
5 - تبلغ المحكمة الهيئة بقرار الإفراج عن المتهم فور صدوره.
6 - لا يترتب على اعتراض المدعي العام على قرار الإفراج عن المتهم؛ وقف تنفيذه.
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 86 explained in plain English
This article of the Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law deals with the court's authority to release or detain the accused under Article 123 of the Law, in six paragraphs:
- The release decision: If the court decides to release the detained accused, it issues a decision to that effect, and may make it conditional on any guarantee it sees fit. The public prosecutor's objection to it is under the provisions on objection before judgment on the merits.
- The detention decision: If it decides to detain the released accused, it issues a detention decision for a set period and with reasons.
- Recording: The court records the decision to release or detain, or to continue detention, in the court record of the case.
- Contents of the release decision: The name of the circuit, the case registration and referral numbers and their dates, the full name of the accused, his nationality and ID number, the charge, and a reference to the reasons for the decision and that it is limited to the case in which it was issued.
- Notification: The court notifies the Bureau of the decision to release as soon as it is issued.
- Effect of objection: The public prosecutor's objection to the decision to release the accused does not stop its execution.
The sixth paragraph means that an accused released by the court's decision does not remain detained merely because the public prosecutor objects. The article does not state the types of guarantees; they are left to the court's discretion.
It is linked to Article 85 of the Regulations on issuing a new order of arrest or detention, and to Article 87 on archiving the case.
If you are requesting the release of a detained relative before the court, it is best to consult a lawyer who specializes in criminal cases.
Practical example
A criminal court in Jeddah decided to release a detained accused against a guarantee it saw fit, and the public prosecutor objected to the decision. This objection does not stop the execution of the release decision, and the court notifies the Bureau of the decision as soon as it is issued.
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 86 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Criminal Procedure Law
Can the court release the accused against a guarantee?
Yes, the court may make the release decision conditional on any guarantee it sees fit.
Does the public prosecutor's objection stop execution of the release decision?
No, the public prosecutor's objection to the decision to release does not stop its execution.
Must the court's decision to detain again give reasons?
Yes, if the court decides to detain the released accused, it issues a detention decision for a set period and with reasons.
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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
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.