Article 85 of the Saudi Criminal Procedure Law

المادة 85 من نظام الإجراءات الجزائية · الفصل الثالث: الانتقال والمعاينة والتفتيش وضبط الأشياء المتعلقة بالجريمة

Official text (Arabic)

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

إذا توافرت لدى المحقق أدلة على أن شخصًا معينًا يحوز أشياء لها علاقة بالجريمة التي يحقق فيها، فيستصدر أمرًا من رئيس الدائرة التي يتبعها بتسليم تلك الأشياء إلى المحقق، أو تمكينه من الاطلاع عليها، بحسب ما يقتضيه الحال.

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.