Article 13 of the Saudi Judicial Costs Implementing Regulations
المادة 13 من اللائحة التنفيذية لنظام التكاليف القضائية · الفصل الرابع: أحكام ختامية
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
لغرض إدارة التحصيل والاعتراضات والإعفاءات والاستثناءات الواردة في النظام واللائحة؛ تفتح وزارة العدل حساباً جارياً تودع فيه المبالغ المتحصلة من التكاليف القضائية، ومن ثم تُودع تلك المبالغ في حساب جاري وزارة المالية لدى البنك المركزي السعودي.
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 13 explained in plain English
This article regulates the path of the money collected from judicial costs:
- The Ministry of Justice account: the Ministry of Justice opens a current account in which the amounts collected from judicial costs are deposited.
- The Ministry of Finance account: those amounts are then deposited in the current account of the Ministry of Finance at the Saudi Central Bank.
Purpose of the Ministry of Justice account: to manage collection, objections, exemptions and exceptions provided for in the Law and the Regulations. An intermediate account with the Ministry of Justice allows it to deal with these cases before the amounts move to the Ministry of Finance.
The article does not specify when the amounts are transferred from the Ministry of Justice account to the Ministry of Finance account, nor does it detail the exemptions and exceptions it refers to, as these appear in the Law. It also does not state how amounts are refunded if an objection is accepted.
This article regulates the relationship between government bodies and does not place a direct obligation on the person liable. It is linked to Article 12, which provides that collection is in accordance with the applicable legal provisions. A person with a question about an exemption or refund may consult a lawyer specializing in litigation and pleading.
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 13 of the Saudi Judicial Costs Implementing Regulations
Where are judicial cost amounts deposited?
In a current account opened by the Ministry of Justice, and then in the current account of the Ministry of Finance at the Saudi Central Bank.
Why does the Ministry of Justice open a special account for costs?
To manage collection, objections, exemptions and exceptions provided for in the Law and the Regulations.
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 10
The Article provides that judicial costs are calculated in Saudi riyals and that any fraction of a riyal is not counted in assessing them.
تحتسب التكاليف القضائية بالريال السعودي، ولا يحتسب الجزء من الريال في تقدير التكاليف.
- 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 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.