Article 61 of the Saudi Criminal Procedure Law

المادة 61 من نظام الإجراءات الجزائية · الفصل الخامس: ضبط الرسائل ومراقبة المحادثات

Official text (Arabic)

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

يجب على المحقق وعلى كل من وصل إلى علمه - بسبب التفتيش - معلومات عن الأشياء والأوراق المضبوطة؛ أن يحافظ على سريتها، وألا ينتفع بها بأي طريقة كانت أو يفضي بها إلى غيره، إلا في الأحوال التي يقضي النظام بها. فإذا أفضى بها دون مسوغ نظامي أو انتفع بها بأي طريقة كانت، تعينت مساءلته.

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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