Article 18 of the Saudi Law of Sharia Procedure

المادة 18 من نظام المرافعات الشرعية · الباب الأول: أحكام عامة

Article 18 provides that where a person to be notified under Article 17 (or his deputy) refuses to receive the copy or sign its original, the bailiff records the refusal and delivers the copy to the competent emirate or the body it designates, and the notice takes effect from delivery.

Official text (Arabic)

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

في جميع الحالات المنصوص عليها في المادة (السابعة عشرة) من هذا النظام، إذا امتنع المراد تبليغه - أو مَنْ ينوب عنه - من تسلُّم الصورة أو من التوقيع على أصلها بالتسلّم، فعلى المحضر أن يثبت ذلك في الأصل والصورة، ويسلم الصورة للإمارة التي يقع في دائرة اختصاصها مكان إقامة الموجه إليه التبليغ أو الجهة التي تعينها الإمارة، وعلى المحضر كذلك أن يبين ذلك في حينه بالتفصيل في أصل التبليغ، ويعد التبليغ منتجًا لآثاره من وقت تسليم الصورة إلى من سلمت إليه.

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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Frequently asked questions about Article 18 of the Saudi Law of Sharia Procedure

What happens if a body or company refuses to receive a notice?

The bailiff records the refusal on the original and the copy and delivers the copy to the competent emirate or the body the emirate designates.

Does refusing to receive affect the validity of the notice?

The notice is treated as having its effects from the time the copy is delivered to the emirate or the body to which it was delivered.

To which cases does this article apply?

To all the cases provided in Article 17.

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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.