Article 8 of the Saudi Reconciliation Committees Regulation
المادة 8 من اللائحة التنظيمية للجان إصلاح ذات البين في إمارات المناطق
Article 8 sets what the committee does once a reconciliation request is received: checks the Article 7 conditions, opens a case file with set contents, and assigns one or more members to seek reconciliation with periodic reports.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تقوم اللجنة بعد ورود طلب البدء في أعمال السعي في الصلح بالآتي:
1- التحقق من أن الطلب تتوافر فيه الشروط المنصوص عليها في المادة (السابعة) من هذه اللائحة.
2- القيام بفتح ملف خاص بالقضية، على أن يشتمل الملف على ما يأتي:
أ- توجيه أمير المنطقة بالبدء بأعمال السعي بالصلح.
ب- صورة من صك الحكم.
ج- تفاصيل القضية، ومعلومات المجني عليه، ومعلومات عن المحكوم عليه وتقرير عنه وعن وضعه في السجن وسلوكه، وصحيفة سوابقه.
3- تكليف عضو -أو أكثر- من أعضاء اللجنة بتولي السعي في الصلح، على أن يزوّد اللجنة بتقرير دوري عما وصلت إليه أعمال السعي في الصلح.
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 8 explained in plain English
Once a request to begin seeking reconciliation reaches the committee, it takes three steps:
- Checking that the request meets the conditions stated in Article 7: the Supreme Court's affirmation of the judgment, the request coming on the direction or with the permission of the Emir of the Region, and the case not being one of the excluded crimes.
- Opening a file for the case containing:
- The Emir of the Region's direction to begin the work of seeking reconciliation.
- A copy of the judgment deed.
- The details of the case, information on the victim, information on the convicted person, a report on him and on his situation in prison and his conduct, and his criminal record.
- Assigning one or more of the committee's members to take on seeking reconciliation, who must provide the committee with a periodic report on the progress of his work.
The contents of the file show that the committee relies on comprehensive information about the case and the convicted person, including his conduct in prison. The text does not specify how often the reports are made.
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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 8 of the Saudi Reconciliation Committees Regulation
What does the committee's reconciliation case file contain?
The Emir of the Region's direction to begin, a copy of the judgment deed, the details of the case and information on the victim and the convicted person, a report on his situation in prison and his conduct, and his criminal record.
Who from the committee seeks the reconciliation?
One or more members the committee assigns, who provide it with a periodic report on the progress of his work.
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