Article 159 of the Saudi Criminal Procedure Law

المادة 159 من نظام الإجراءات الجزائية · الفصل السادس: إجراءات الجلسة ونظامها

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

للمحكمة أن تأذن للمدعي العام في أن يدخل تعديلًا في لائحة الدعوى في أي وقت - ما لم يقفل باب المرافعة في القضية - ويُبَلَّغ المتهم بذلك. ويجب أن يمنح المتهم فرصة كافية لإعداد دفاعه في شأن هذا التعديل وفقًا للنظام.

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

Explanation (Arabic)

The plain-language explanation of this article is currently available in Arabic only. An English translation is on the way.

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