Article 12 of the Saudi Law of Sharia Procedure

المادة 12 من نظام المرافعات الشرعية · الباب الأول: أحكام عامة

Amended (1442 AH)

Original text before amendment (Arabic)

This article was amended; the text below is the original wording, and the official amendment texts are shown below.

لا يجوز إجراء أي تبليغ في مكان الإقامة قبل شروق الشمس ولا بعد غروبها، ولافي أيام العطل الرسمية، إلا في حالات الضرورة وبإذن كتابي من القاضي.

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

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Amendment history

  1. Royal Decree No. M/18 — 15/1/1442 AH

    Official amendment text (Arabic)

    - عُدلت هذه المادة بموجب المرسوم الملكي رقم (م/18) وتاريخ 1442/1/15هـ.

Original text before the amendments (Arabic)

لا يجوز إجراء أي تبليغ في مكان الإقامة قبل شروق الشمس ولا بعد غروبها، ولافي أيام العطل الرسمية، إلا في حالات الضرورة وبإذن كتابي من القاضي.

All amendments to this law (Arabic) →

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.