Article 31 of the Saudi Law of Procedure before the Board of Grievances
المادة 31 من نظام المرافعات أمام ديوان المظالم · الباب الثالث: النظر في الدعوى والحكم فيها
The article allows objecting to the president of the court if the first executory copy is refused, and a second executory copy is delivered only if the first is lost, with the judgment debtor notified.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- إذا امتنعت الإدارة المختصة في المحكمة عن تسليم الصورة التنفيذية الأولى لنسخة الحكم، جاز لطالبها الاعتراض على ذلك بعريضة تقدم إلى رئيس المحكمة ليفصل فيه.
2- لا تسلم صورة تنفيذية ثانية لنسخة الحكم لمن سبق أن تسلمها إلا في حالة فقد الصورة التنفيذية الأولى، ولطالبها أن يعترض على عدم التسليم وفقاً لما ورد في الفقرة (1) من هذه المادة. ويجب في هذه الحالة إبلاغ المحكوم عليه بالعريضة المقدمة في هذا الشأن.
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 31 explained in plain English
This article addresses two problems the party in whose favor a judgment was issued may face when requesting the executory copy.
Paragraph 1: refusal to deliver the first copy
If the competent department in the court refuses to deliver the first executory copy of the judgment copy, the person requesting it may object to that by a petition submitted to the court president to decide.
Paragraph 2: the second executory copy
- A second executory copy is not delivered to anyone who has already received the first, except where the first copy is lost.
- If its delivery is refused, the person requesting it may object by a petition to the court president as provided in paragraph 1.
- In this case the judgment debtor must be notified of the petition submitted on this matter.
The reason for restricting the second copy is to prevent the judgment being enforced more than once, and the reason for notifying the judgment debtor is to let him know of a request for a new copy.
This article is connected to Article 29, which limits delivery of the executory copy to the party to the case who benefits from enforcement, and Article 30, which sets its formula. Anyone who has lost the executory copy or been refused it may consult a lawyer specializing in administrative cases before the Board of Grievances.
Practical example
Yousef received the executory copy of a judgment issued in his favor against a government body, and then lost it. He may request a second executory copy because the first was lost, and if his request is refused he may object by a petition to the court president, and the judgment-debtor body must be notified of this petition.
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 31 of the Saudi Law of Procedure before the Board of Grievances
What should I do if the court refuses to give me the executory copy?
The person requesting it may object by a petition submitted to the court president to decide.
Can a second executory copy of the judgment be obtained?
A second executory copy is not delivered to anyone who has already received the first, except where the first copy is lost.
Is the judgment debtor notified of a request for the second copy?
Yes. The judgment debtor must be notified of the petition submitted on this matter.
More articles on Issuing and Enforcing an Administrative Judgment
- Article 25
Judgments are issued by majority of the circuit's judges and attributed to the circuit; the dissenter states his view and reasons, the majority answers, and this is recorded in minutes that only the court hearing the objection may see.
تصدر الأحكام بأغلبية قضاة الدائرة، وينسب الحكم إلى الدائرة، وعلى المخالف توضيح وجهة نظره وأسبابها، وعلى الأغلبية الرد عليها، ويثبت ذلك - أثناء المداولة - في محض
- Article 26
The article requires the signed draft judgment to be deposited in the case file when pronounced, and a date set for delivering a copy of it, no later than 24 hours for urgent judgments and 15 days for others.
يجب أن تودع في ملف الدعوى عند النطق بالحكم مسودته المشتملة على وقائعه وأسبابه موقعة من قضاة الدائرة. ويجب أن يحدد ـ بعد النطق بالحكم ـ موعد لتسليم صورة من نسخته
- Article 27
The article sets the particulars the judgment copy must contain, from the court and parties to the facts, requests, defenses, reasons and operative part, and requires it to be signed and deposited before the delivery date.
يجب أن يبين في نسخة الحكم المحكمة التي أصدرته، ومكانها، وتاريخ إصداره، وما إذا كان صادراً في دعوى إدارية أو تأديبية، والدائرة وقضاتها، واسم ممثل الادعاء وطلباته
- Article 28
The competent employee signs the non-executory copy of the judgment and stamps it with the court's seal; it is delivered to those concerned, and to others with the court president's permission.
يوقع الموظف المختص في المحكمة صورة من نسخة الحكم غير التنفيذية، وتختم بختمها، وتسلم لمن يطلبها من ذوي الشأن، ويجوز تسليمها لغيرهم بإذن من رئيس المحكمة.
- Article 29
The copy of the judgment copy under which enforcement is carried out bears the executory formula, is signed and stamped, and is delivered only to the party who benefits from enforcement.
تذيَّل صورة نسخة الحكم التي يكون التنفيذ بموجبها بالصيغة التنفيذية، ويوقعها الموظف المختص في المحكمة، وتختم بختمها، ولا تسلم إلا إلى طرف الدعوى الذي تعود إليه م
- Article 30
The article sets the executory formula for judgments against the administrative authority and disciplinary judgments, and requires the King's ratification before dismissal judgments for employees of Grade 14 and above or equivalent are enforced.
1- الصيغة التنفيذية للأحكام الصادرة ضد جهة الإدارة، وللأحكام الصادرة في الدعاوى التأديبية هي: (على الوزراء ورؤساء الأجهزة الحكومية المستقلة تنفيذ هذا الحكم وإجر
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.