Article 62 of the Saudi Law of Sharia Procedure
المادة 62 من نظام المرافعات الشرعية · الباب الخامس: إجراءات الجلسات ونظامها
The recording clerk prepares for each day a list of the claims scheduled, ordered by their hearing time, and it is announced, after being shown to the judge, on the board provided for it before the day of the hearings.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
على كاتب الضبط أن يعد لكل يوم قائمة بالدعاوى التي تعرض فيه مرتبة حسب الوقت المعين لنظرها، وبعد عرض القائمة على القاضي تعلن في اللوحة المعدة لذلك قبل يوم الجلسات.
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 62 explained in plain English
This article regulates the daily scheduling of cases at the court, so that litigants know in advance the times of their cases and their order.
What the recording clerk must do:
- Prepare for each day a list of the claims scheduled for it.
- The list must be ordered by the time set for hearing each claim.
Announcing the list:
- The list is first shown to the judge.
- Then it is announced on the board provided for that.
- The announcement is made before the day of the hearings.
The purpose of this article is to organize work inside the court, and to let litigants and their agents know the times of their cases in advance, which helps them attend at the set time.
This article is linked to Article 63, which provides that the litigants are called at the time set for hearing their case: the list sets the time, and the call is made when it arrives.
It is an organizational article addressed mainly to the recording clerk, and does not itself create direct rights or obligations for litigants.
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 62 of the Saudi Law of Sharia Procedure
Who prepares the list of daily cases at the court?
The recording clerk prepares it for each day, ordered by the time set for hearing each claim.
When is the list of hearings announced?
After being shown to the judge, it is announced on the board provided for it before the day of the hearings.
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يجب أن يحضر مع القاضي في الجلسات وفي جميـع إجراءات الدعوى كاتب يحرر محضر الجلسة ويوقعه مع القاضي، وإذا تعذرحضور الكاتب فللقاضي تولي الإجراء وتحرير المحضر.
- Article 23
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اللغة العربية هي اللغة الرسمية للمحاكم؛ وتسمع المحكمة أقوال الخصوم والشهود ونحوهم من غير الناطقين باللغة العربية عن طريق مترجم، وتقدم ترجمة معتمدة من مكتب مرخص
- Article 48
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إذا عينت المحكمة جلسة لشخصين متداعيين، ثم حضرا في غير الوقت المعين وطلبا النظر في خصومتهما، فعليها أن تجيب هذا الطلب إن أمكن.
- Article 53
If it appears to the court that the agent asks for extensions too often on the pretext of consulting his principal in order to stall, it may require the principal himself or another agent.
إذا ظهر للمحكمة من أحد الوكلاء كثرة الاستمهالات بحجة سؤال موكله بقصد المماطلة، فلها حق طلب الموكل بنفسه لإتمام المرافعة أو توكيل وكيل آخر.
- Article 59
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في تطبيق الأحكام السابقة، لا يعد غائبًا- والجلسة لم تنعقد- من حضر قبل الموعد المحدد لانتهاء الجلسة بثلاثين دقيقة، على أنه إذا حضر والجلسة لا زالت منعقدة فيعد حا
- Article 61
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