Article 11 of the Saudi Juvenile Law

المادة 11 من نظام الأحداث

Official text (Arabic)

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

لا تحقق النيابة مع الحدث إلاَّ بحضور ولي أمره أو من يقوم مقامه أو باحث أو أخصائي اجتماعي أو بحضور محامٍ له, ويكون التحقيق داخل الدار. وإن اقتضت مصلحة التحقيق غير ذلك فيكون التحقيق في مكان آخر يتناسب مع عمر الحدث، وتحدد اللائحة الإجراءات والضوابط اللازمة.

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.