Article 10 of the Saudi Judicial Costs Implementing Regulations
المادة 10 من اللائحة التنفيذية لنظام التكاليف القضائية · الفصل الثالث: التقدير النهائي للتكاليف القضائية، وتحصيلها
The Article provides that judicial costs are calculated in Saudi riyals and that any fraction of a riyal is not counted in assessing them.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تحتسب التكاليف القضائية بالريال السعودي، ولا يحتسب الجزء من الريال في تقدير التكاليف.
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 10 explained in plain English
This Article sets two rules of calculation:
- Currency: judicial costs are calculated in Saudi riyals.
- Fractions: any fraction of a riyal is not counted in assessing the costs.
The practical benefit of the second rule appears when applying the percentages in Article 2, or the 2% for enforcement requests under Article 5: multiplying the percentage by the amount claimed may produce an amount with fractions of a riyal, and those fractions are not counted.
From the text, the fraction is dropped from the assessment; the text does not mention rounding up to the next riyal. As for the first rule, it means that costs are assessed and collected in Saudi riyals, and the text does not address claims denominated in another currency.
This Article helps the obligated person check the final assessment issued by the competent department under Articles 8 and 9. Anyone who believes there is an error in the calculation of costs should consider consulting a lawyer specializing in litigation and procedure.
Practical example
A person files a claim for SAR 12,345, so the costs at 5% equal SAR 617.25. Because a fraction of a riyal is not counted, the costs are assessed at SAR 617.
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 10 of the Saudi Judicial Costs Implementing Regulations
In what currency are judicial costs calculated?
In Saudi riyals.
Are fractions of a riyal counted in judicial costs?
No. A fraction of a riyal is not counted in assessing the costs.
More articles on Final Assessment and Collection of Costs
- Article 8
The Article provides that the competent department, set by the Minister of Justice, issues the final assessment of a claim's costs after it ends and notifies the obligated person; the amount is collected only after the objection period ends or the objection is decided.
تصدر الإدارة المختصة -التي يحددها وزير العدل- التقدير النهائي لمبلغ التكاليف القضائية للدعوى بعد انتهائها، ويبلغ المكلف بأداء هذه التكاليف، ولا يُحصل مبلغ التكا
- Article 9
The Article provides that, except for cassation and petitions for reconsideration, the final assessment of a request's costs is issued after it is decided and collected only after the objection period ends or the objection is decided.
فيما عدا طلب النقض وطلب التماس إعادة النظر، تصدر الإدارة المختصة -التي يحددها وزير العدل- التقدير النهائي لمبلغ التكاليف القضائية للطلب بعد البت فيه، ويبلغ المك
- Article 12
Article 12 provides that judicial costs are collected in accordance with the applicable legal provisions.
يكون تحصيل التكاليف القضائية وفق الأحكام النظامية المقررة.
- Article 13
Article 13 requires the Ministry of Justice to open a current account for collected judicial costs, to manage collection, objections and exemptions, and then deposit them in the Ministry of Finance's account at the Central Bank.
لغرض إدارة التحصيل والاعتراضات والإعفاءات والاستثناءات الواردة في النظام واللائحة؛ تفتح وزارة العدل حساباً جارياً تودع فيه المبالغ المتحصلة من التكاليف القضائية
- Article 14
Article 14 authorizes the Minister of Justice, in coordination with the President of the Supreme Judicial Council, to issue what is needed on the procedures for objecting to the competent department's decision setting the amount of judicial costs.
يصدر وزير العدل بالتنسيق مع رئيس المجلس الأعلى للقضاء ما يلزم في شأن إجراءات الاعتراض على قرار الإدارة المختصة بتحديد مبلغ التكاليف القضائية.
- Article 15
Article 15 provides that the procedures of the Law and the Regulations are carried out at any time by approved electronic means, and may be carried out by ordinary means if that is not possible.
يكون تنفيذ الإجراءات الواردة في النظام واللائحة في أي وقت باستعمال الوسائل الإلكترونية المعتمدة، وإذا تعذر تنفيذ أي من الإجراءات بالوسائل الإلكترونية المعتمدة،
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.