Article 58 of the Saudi Criminal Procedure Law

المادة 58 من نظام الإجراءات الجزائية · الفصل الخامس: ضبط الرسائل ومراقبة المحادثات

Official text (Arabic)

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

للمحقق وحده الاطلاع على الخطابات والرسائل والأوراق والأشياء الأخرى المضبوطة، وله أن يستمع إلى التسجيلات، وله - بحسب مقتضيات التحقيق - أن يأمر بضمها أو نسخ منها إلى ملف القضية، أو يأمر بردها إلى من كان حائزًا لها أو مرسلة إليه.

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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