Article 82 of the Saudi Law of the Judiciary
المادة 82 من نظام القضاء
The article requires anyone appointed as an auxiliary of the judiciary or a court employee to pass an examination whose procedures and conditions are set by the Minister of Justice in agreement with the President of the Supreme Judicial Council, in addition to the civil service conditions.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
مع عدم الإخلال بما نص عليه نظام الخدمة المدنية من شروط التعيين، يشترط فيمن يعين من أعوان القضاء وموظفي المحاكم أن ينجح في امتحان تحدد إجراءاته وشروطه بقرار من وزير العدل بعد الاتفاق مع رئيس المجلس الأعلى للقضاء .
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 82 explained in plain English
This article adds a special condition for appointment to the posts of auxiliaries of the judiciary and court employees.
Who is covered: Two groups:
- Auxiliaries of the judiciary: listed in Article 81, including court clerks, registry clerks, researchers, process servers, translators, experts, secretaries and the like.
- Court employees.
The condition: The candidate must pass an examination. The procedures and conditions of this examination are set by decision of the Minister of Justice after agreement with the President of the Supreme Judicial Council. The article does not state the content of the examination or the passing mark; that is left to the decision to be issued.
Relation to the civil service conditions: This condition applies without prejudice to the appointment conditions laid down in the Civil Service Law. It is thus an additional condition that neither replaces nor substitutes for the civil service conditions.
This article is connected to Article 83, which provides that the civil service regulations apply to court and notary office employees insofar as they do not conflict with the provisions of the Law of the Judiciary, and places the employees of each court and notary office under the supervision of their administrative superior, with everyone under the supervision of the court president or the head of the notary office, as the case may be.
Practical example
Noura applied for a court clerk post and meets the appointment conditions in the Civil Service Law. Under this article that alone is not enough: she must also pass the examination whose procedures and conditions are set by decision of the Minister of Justice after agreement with the President of the Supreme Judicial Council.
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 82 of the Saudi Law of the Judiciary
Is an examination required for employment in the courts?
Yes. Article 82 requires anyone appointed as an auxiliary of the judiciary or a court employee to pass an examination.
Who sets the conditions of the court employees' examination?
Its procedures and conditions are set by decision of the Minister of Justice after agreement with the President of the Supreme Judicial Council.
Does the examination replace the civil service conditions?
No. The article requires it without prejudice to the appointment conditions laid down in the Civil Service Law.
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