Article 200 of the Saudi Criminal Procedure Law
المادة 200 من نظام الإجراءات الجزائية · الفصل الثاني: النقض
The article sets out how to file a cassation objection by a memorandum lodged with the Court of Appeal, what it must contain, and the court's duty to register it the same day and send it to the Supreme Court within three days of the end of the objection period.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1 - يحصل الاعتراض بطلب النقض، بمذكرة تودع لدى إدارة محكمة الاستئناف التي أصدرت الحكم أو أيدته. ويجب أن تشتمل مذكرة الاعتراض على البيانات المتعلقة بأسماء الخصوم، وعنوان كل منهم، وبيان الحكم المعترض عليه، ورقمه، وتاريخه، والأسباب التي بُنِيَ عليها الاعتراض، وطلبات المعترض، وتوقيعه، وتاريخ إيداع مذكرة الاعتراض.
2 - تقيد إدارة محكمة الاستئناف مذكرة الاعتراض في يوم إيداعها في السجل الخاص بذلك، وترفعها مع صورة ضبط القضية وجميع الأوراق إلى المحكمة العليا خلال مدة لا تزيد على ثلاثة أيام من تاريخ انتهاء مدة الاعتراض.
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 200 explained in plain English
This article explains how an objection by cassation (naqd) is filed, and what the court does next:
- Where to file: The objection is made by a memorandum lodged with the administration of the Court of Appeal that issued or upheld the judgment, not directly with the Supreme Court.
- Required contents of the memorandum:
- The names of the parties and the address of each.
- The judgment objected to, with its number and date.
- The grounds on which the objection is based.
- The objector's requests and signature.
- The date the objection memorandum was lodged.
- Registration and referral: The administration of the Court of Appeal registers the memorandum in the designated register on the day it is lodged, and sends it, with a copy of the case record and all the papers, to the Supreme Court within a period of no more than three days from the end of the objection period.
These particulars matter in practice. Article 201 provides that the Supreme Court examines the formal requirements of the objection relating to the particulars stated in paragraph 1 of this article, and whether it was filed by a person entitled to seek cassation, and then decides whether to accept or reject it as to form, except in cases of homicide, stoning, amputation and retaliation (qisas) for a life or for lesser injuries. Missing particulars may therefore lead to the objection being rejected as to form.
Article 199 also sets the period for an objection by cassation at thirty days, after which the right lapses. Anyone preparing a cassation memorandum is best advised to use a lawyer specialized in criminal cases to complete the particulars and draft the grounds.
Practical example
Yasser's lawyer prepared a cassation memorandum against a judgment upheld by the Court of Appeal in Dammam. It included the names and addresses of the parties, the judgment number and date, the grounds of objection and the requests, and he lodged it with the administration of the Court of Appeal, which registered it the same day.
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 200 of the Saudi Criminal Procedure Law
Where do I file a cassation request?
By a memorandum lodged with the administration of the Court of Appeal that issued or upheld the judgment.
What details are required in a cassation memorandum?
The names of the parties and the address of each, the judgment objected to with its number and date, the grounds, the objector's requests and signature, and the date the memorandum was lodged.
When is the cassation memorandum sent to the Supreme Court?
The administration of the Court of Appeal sends it, with a copy of the case record and all the papers, within no more than three days from the end of the objection period.
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.