Article 46 of the Saudi Criminal Procedure Law

المادة 46 من نظام الإجراءات الجزائية · الفصل الرابع: تفتيش الأشخاص والمساكن

Official text (Arabic)

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

لا يجوز التفتيش إلا للبحث عن الأشياء الخاصة بالجريمة الجاري جمع المعلومات عنها، أو التحقيق في شأنها. ومع ذلك، إذا ظهر عرضًا أثناء التفتيش وجود أشياء تعد حيازتها جريمة، أو تفيد في كشف الحقيقة في جريمة أخرى، وجب على رجل الضبط الجنائي ضبطها وإثباتها في محضر التفتيش.

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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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.