Article 195 of the Saudi Criminal Procedure Law
المادة 195 من نظام الإجراءات الجزائية · الفصل الأول: الاستئناف
Article 195 sets the method of objecting by requesting appeal or review through a memorandum deposited with the administration of the court that issued the ruling, specifies its contents, and requires the administration to record it on the day it is deposited and refer it immediately to the circuit.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1 - يحصل الاعتراض بطلب الاستئناف أو التدقيق، بمذكرة تودع لدى إدارة المحكمة التي أصدرت الحكم، مشتملة على بيان الحكم المعترض عليه، ورقمه، وتاريخه، والأسباب التي بُنِيَ عليها الاعتراض، وطلبات المعترض، وتوقيعه، وتاريخ إيداع مذكرة الاعتراض.
2 - تقيد إدارة المحكمة مذكرة الاعتراض في يوم إيداعها في السجل الخاص بذلك، وتحال فورًا إلى الدائرة التي أصدرت الحكم.
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 195 explained in plain English
After Article 194 set the period for objecting by requesting appeal or review at thirty days, this article explains how the objection is submitted:
- Form and place: the objection is made by a memorandum deposited with the administration of the court that issued the ruling, not directly with the court of appeal.
- Required contents: the memorandum contains:
- a statement of the ruling objected to, its number and its date;
- the grounds on which the objection is based;
- the objector's requests;
- his signature; and
- the date the objection memorandum was deposited.
- Recording and referral: the court administration records the memorandum on the day it is deposited in the register kept for that, and refers it immediately to the circuit that issued the ruling.
Stating the grounds is particularly important, because Article 196 provides that the circuit that issued the ruling examines the memorandum with respect to the grounds on which the objection is based without pleading unless a need for it appears, and then confirms its ruling or amends it. If it confirms it, it submits it with a copy of the case record, the objection memorandum and all the papers to the court of appeal.
Recording the memorandum on the day it is deposited also establishes the date it was submitted, which matters for verifying that it was submitted within the period. A person preparing an objection memorandum is best advised to seek the help of a lawyer specialized in criminal cases to draft the grounds and requests.
Practical example
Bandar wanted to object to a ruling issued against him by a criminal court in Dammam, so he prepared a memorandum containing the ruling's number and date, the grounds of his objection and his requests and signed it, then deposited it with the administration of the same court, which recorded it on the day it was deposited and referred it immediately to the circuit.
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 195 of the Saudi Criminal Procedure Law
Where do I submit an objection to a criminal ruling?
The objection is deposited by a memorandum with the administration of the court that issued the ruling.
What particulars are required in the objection memorandum?
A statement of the ruling objected to, its number and its date, the grounds on which the objection is based, the objector's requests, his signature, and the date the memorandum was deposited.
What does the court do after the objection memorandum is deposited?
The court administration records it on the day it is deposited in the register kept for that, and refers it immediately to the circuit that issued the ruling.
More articles on Objecting to Criminal Judgments
- Article 9
The article provides that criminal judgments are open to objection under the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law.
تكون الأحكام الجزائية قابلة للاعتراض عليها وفقًا للأحكام المنصوص عليها في هذا النظام.
- Article 10
The article provides that judgments issued by the court of appeal, or upheld by it, for death, stoning, amputation or qisas (retaliation) are not final until upheld by the Supreme Court.
الأحكام الصادرة من محكمة الاستئناف أو المؤيدة منها بالقتل، أو الرجم، أو القطع، أو القصاص في النفس أو فيما دونها، لا تكون نهائية إلا بعد تأييدها من المحكمة العلي
- Article 11
The article provides that if the Supreme Court does not uphold a judgment presented to it under Article 10, it sets it aside and returns the case to the court of first instance to rule on it anew by judges other than those who heard it.
إذا لم تؤيد المحكمة العليا الحكم المعروض عليها ـ تطبيقًا للمادة (العاشرة) من هذا النظام ـ فتنقض الحكم، وتعيد القضية إلى محكمة الدرجة الأولى لتحكم فيها من جديد م
- Article 192
Article 192 gives the convicted person, the public prosecutor and the private right claimant the right to request appeal or review of first-instance rulings, and requires the court to inform them of this right when pronouncing the ruling.
1 - للمحكوم عليه وللمدعي العام وللمدعي بالحق الخاص؛ طلب استئناف أو تدقيق الأحكام الصادرة من محاكم الدرجة الأولى خلال المدة المقررة نظامًا. وعلى المحكمة التي تصد
- Article 193
Article 193 sets an appointment of at most ten days after the ruling is pronounced to receive a copy of the judgment deed, makes depositing it in the file, if the parties do not attend, the start of the objection period, and regulates handing it to a prisoner or detainee.
تحدد المحكمة بعد النطق بالحكم موعدًا أقصاه عشرة أيام لتسلم صورة صك الحكم، مع إثبات ذلك في ضبط القضية وأخذ توقيع الخصوم. فإن لم يحضر أيّ منهم لتسلم صورة صك الحكم
- Article 194
Article 194 sets the objection period for requesting appeal or review at thirty days, after which the right lapses, and requires that rulings of death, stoning, amputation and retaliation be submitted to the court of appeal even if no one requests it.
مدة الاعتراض بطلب الاستئناف أو التدقيق ثلاثون يومًا. فإذا لم يقدم المعترض اعتراضه خلال هذه المدة سقط حقه في طلب الاستئناف أو التدقيق. وإذا كان الحكم صادرًا بالق
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.