Federal Decree by Law Promulgating the Criminal Procedures Law

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Federal Decree by Law No. (38) of 2022, Promulgating the Criminal Procedures Law

Issued Date: 03 Oct 2022
Effective Date: 01 Mar 2023
Official Gazette Date: 10 Oct 2022
Official Gazette No: 737
Legislation State: Active
Legislation Amendments: 1

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HEADING: Index
TEXT: Index
HEADING: Preliminary Part: General Rules
HEADING: Book 1: Proceedings Before Criminal Courts
HEADING: Part 1: Criminal Actions
HEADING: Part 2: The Civil Action Related to the Criminal Action
HEADING: Book 2: Crime Detection, Evidence Gathering ad Verification
HEADING: Chapter 1: Judicial Police Officers and Their Duties
HEADING: Part 2: Investigation by Public Prosecution
HEADING: Part 3: Appealing the Orders and Decisions Issued During Investigation Stage
HEADING: Book 3: COURTS
HEADING: Part 1: Jurisdiction
HEADING: Part 2: Trial Procedures
HEADING: Part 3: Ineligibility, Disqualification and Recusal of Judge
HEADING: Part 4: Judgment
HEADING: Part 5: Invalidity
HEADING: Part 6: Challenging Judgments
HEADING: Part 7: Binding Force of Final Judgments
HEADING: Book 4: Enforcement of Judgments
HEADING: Part 1: General Provisions
HEADING: Part 2: Enforcement of Death Penalty
HEADING: Part 3: Enforcement of Custodial Sentences
HEADING: Part 4: Enforcement of Non-Custodial Measures
HEADING: Part 5: Settlement of Court-Awarded Amounts
HEADING: Part 6: Lapse of Sentence on Limitation Grounds and Death of the Convict
HEADING: Book 5: Miscellaneous Provisions
HEADING: Part 1: Judicial Supervision of Penal Institutions
HEADING: Part 2: Loss of Papers
HEADING: Part 3: Calculation of Dates and Time Limits
HEADING: Part 4: Special Criminal Procedures
HEADING: Part 5: Use of Electronic Technologies in Criminal Procedures
HEADING: Federal Decree by Law No. (38) of 2022, Promulgating the Criminal Procedures Law
TEXT: Having reviewed the Constitution; - Federal Law No. (1) of 1972 on the Competencies of Ministries an
TEXT: We Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan President of the United Ar...
TEXT: Hereby Enact The Following Decree Law:
TEXT: The law attached herewith shall apply to the criminal procedure.
TEXT: Article (1)
TEXT: 1. Federal Law No. (35) of 1992 Promulgating the Criminal Procedure Law shall hereby be repealed. 2.
TEXT: Article (2)
TEXT: The Heads of Federal and Local Judicial Authorities and the Federal Attorney General shall, in coord
TEXT: Article (3)
TEXT: All the ministries and competent government entities shall, within their respective areas of compete
TEXT: Article (4)
TEXT: This Decree Law shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall enter into full force and effec
TEXT: Article (5)
HEADING: Preliminary Part: General Rules
HEADING: Article (1) Scope of Application
TEXT: 1. The provisions of this Law shall apply to the procedures relating to the offenses punishable unde
HEADING: Article (2) Preservation of Personal Freedom
TEXT: 1. Any criminal punishment shall only be imposed on any person after he / she is found guilty in acc
HEADING: Article (3) Access to Homes
TEXT: Members of the public authority may only get access to any inhabited place in the circumstances spec
HEADING: Article (4) Appointment of Defense Attorneys
TEXT: 1. Each Accused charged with a felony punishable by the death penalty or life imprisonment sentence
HEADING: Article (5) Public Prosecution
TEXT: The Public Prosecution is part of the judicial authority, and shall conduct the investigation into,
HEADING: Article (6) Public Prosecution's Supervision of Penal Institutions
TEXT: The Public Prosecution shall supervise penal institutions and places designated for pretrial detenti
HEADING: Article (7) Disclosure of Victim's Data
TEXT: 1. Judicial Police Officers and investigation bodies may only disclose the victim's data to the part
HEADING: Article (8) Engagement of Interpreters
TEXT: 1. All fact-finding, investigation and trial procedures shall be conducted in Arabic. 2. If the Accu
HEADING: Book 1: Proceedings Before Criminal Courts
HEADING: Part 1: Criminal Actions
HEADING: Article (9) Institution of Criminal Actions
TEXT: 1. The Public Prosecution shall have the exclusive jurisdiction to institute and prosecute the crimi
HEADING: Article (10) Discontinuance of Criminal Actions
TEXT: The criminal action may only be discontinued or stayed in the circumstances described in the law.
HEADING: Article (11) Cases of Instituting Complaint-Based Criminal Action
TEXT: The criminal action may only be instituted in respect of the following criminal offenses based upon
HEADING: Article (12) The Filing of Complaints
TEXT: The complaint shall be filed with the Public Prosecution or with a Judicial Police Officer. In the c
HEADING: Article (13) Filing of Complaint by One of Several Victims
TEXT: 1. If there are several victims involved in the criminal offenses described in Article [11] of this
HEADING: Article (14) Admission of Complaint Filed by Guardians or Trustees
TEXT: 1. If the victim of a crime described in Article [11] of this Law either has not completed [15] fift
HEADING: Article (15) Conflict of Interest between the Victim's and His Attorney
TEXT: If the interest of the victim conflicts with the interest of his / her attorney, or if the victim ha
HEADING: Article (16) Effect of Victim's Death on the Complaint
TEXT: 1. The right to file the complaint in the cases set forth in Article [11] of this Law shall lapse up
HEADING: Article (17) Waiver of Complaints
TEXT: 1. The person filing a complaint with regard to the criminal offenses described in Article [11] of t
HEADING: Article (18) Criminal Court's Authority to Dispose of the Proceeding
TEXT: If the criminal court is convinced that there are other perpetrators against whom the criminal actio
HEADING: Article (19) Contempt of Criminal Court
TEXT: If an offense of contempt is committed against the criminal court's bench or against any of its memb
HEADING: Article (20) Occurrence of Crime During a Hearing
TEXT: 1. Subject to the provisions of the Legal Profession Act, if a crime is committed during a hearing,
HEADING: Article (21) Cases of Termination of Criminal Action
TEXT: 1. The criminal action shall be terminated upon the death of the Accused, when a final judgment or c
HEADING: Article (22) Interruption of Criminal Action's Limitation Period
TEXT: 1. The limitation period of the criminal action shall be interrupted by investigation, accusation or
HEADING: Part 2: The Civil Action Related to the Criminal Action
HEADING: Article (23) Filing A Civil Action
TEXT: 1. A person, who sustains direct personal harm from a crime, may file a civil action against the Acc
HEADING: Article (24) Appointment of An Attorney for The Civil Action
TEXT: 1. If the person who sustains harm from a crime is legally ineligible to institute legal proceedings
HEADING: Article (25) Instituting Civil Actions Before Criminal Courts
TEXT: 1. Civil actions may be instituted before the criminal courts against the insurer for compensating t
HEADING: Article (26) Compensation for False Accusations
TEXT: The Accused may file with the court a claim for compensation on the ground of the damage incurred by
HEADING: Article (27) Transferring the Civil Action to the Competent Civil Court
TEXT: If the criminal court is convinced that determination of the compensation claimed by the Plaintiff o
HEADING: Article (28) Discontinuance of Civil Action Instituted before The Criminal Court
TEXT: The Plaintiff may discontinue his proceeding at any stage of litigation. If the Plaintiff discontinu
HEADING: Article (29) Grounds for Stay of Civil Action
TEXT: 1. If the civil action is initiated before the civil court, the decision thereon shall be postponed
HEADING: Article (30) Effect of Termination of Criminal Action on Civil Action
TEXT: If, for any reason whatsoever, the criminal action is terminated after it has been instituted, the c
HEADING: Book 2: Crime Detection, Evidence Gathering ad Verification
HEADING: Chapter 1: Judicial Police Officers and Their Duties
HEADING: Chapter I: Judicial Police Officers and their Duties: Article (31) Functions of Judicial Police Offi
TEXT: Judicial Police Officers shall detect the criminal offenses and search for their perpetrators, and s
HEADING: Article (32) Judicial Police Officers' Subordination to Attorney General
TEXT: Judicial Police Officers shall be subordinated to and supervised by the Attorney General with regard
HEADING: Article (33) Judicial Police Officer's Failure to Perform His Duties
TEXT: The Attorney General may request that the competent authority supervising the Judicial Police Office
HEADING: Article (34) The Capacity of a Judicial Police Officer
TEXT: The Judicial Police Officers shall include the following persons within the areas of their competenc
HEADING: Article (35) Granting the Capacity of Judicial Police Officers
TEXT: Based on a resolution of the Minister of Justice or the chairman of the competent local judicial bod
HEADING: Article (36) Duties of Judicial Police Officers
TEXT: Judicial Police Officers shall admit the reports and complaints submitted to them on the criminal of
HEADING: Article (37) Reports
TEXT: 1. All actions carried out by the Judicial Police Officers shall be recorded in reports to be signed
HEADING: Article (38) Reporting a Criminal Offense
TEXT: Any person, who becomes aware of the occurrence of a crime in respect of which the Public Prosecutio
HEADING: Article (39) Reporting a Crime Committed During Work
TEXT: When a public employee or a person entrusted with a public service becomes aware, during or on accou
HEADING: Article (40) The Complaint Must State the Claim for Civil Damages
TEXT: The Complainant shall only be deemed claiming civil damages if he expresses the same in his / her co
HEADING: Article (41) Powers of Judicial Police Officer During Evidence Gathering
TEXT: Judicial Police Officers may, during the gathering of evidence, hear the statements of all persons w
HEADING: Article (42) Assistance by the Public Authority
TEXT: Judicial Police Officers may, in the course of carrying out their duties, seek the direct assistance
HEADING: Chapter II: FLAGRANTE DELICTO: Article (43) Cases of Flagrante Delicto
TEXT: 1. The crime shall be considered to have been caught in Flagrante Delicto upon perpetration or a sho
HEADING: Article (44) Powers of Judicial Police Officer on Flagrante Delicto Cases
TEXT: 1. In case of a crime caught in Flagrante Delicto, the Judicial Police Officer shall forthwith move
HEADING: Article (45) Order Preventing the Persons Present from Leaving the Crime Scene
TEXT: 1. For any crime caught in Flagrante Delicto, the Judicial Police Officer may, as soon he reaches th
HEADING: Chapter 3: Arrest of the Accused: Article (46) Cases of Arrest of the Accused
TEXT: The Judicial Police Officer may order that the Accused who is present at the crime scene be arrested
HEADING: Article (47) Arrest Warrant
TEXT: 1. Where the Accused is not present at the crime scene, the Judicial Police Officer may issue an Arr
HEADING: Article (48) Rights of the Accused
TEXT: 1. Once the Accused is arrested or brought and before his / her statements are heard, the Judicial P
HEADING: Article (49) Handover of Perpetrator to Public Authority Officers
TEXT: Whoever watches the Perpetrator in Flagrante Delicto while perpetrating a felony or a misdemeanor he
HEADING: Article (50) Handover of Perpetrator to Judicial Police Officers
TEXT: In respect of felonies or misdemeanors caught in Flagrante Delicto and for which the penalty prescri
HEADING: Article (51) Admission of Complaint Filed by Public Authority Officers
TEXT: If the crime caught in Flagrante Delicto is among the criminal offenses in respect of which the crim
HEADING: Chapter 4: Search of Persons and Homes: Article (52) Searching the Accused
TEXT: The Judicial Police Officer may search the Accused in the instances where the law allows his arrest.
HEADING: Article (53) Searching the Female Accused
TEXT: In case the Accused is a female person, she shall be searched by a female Judicial Police Officer or
HEADING: Article (54) Searching the Home of the Accused
TEXT: 1. The Judicial Police Officer may only conduct a search on the home of the Accused based on a writt
HEADING: Article (55) Purpose of Searching the Accused's Home
TEXT: The home of the Accused may only be searched for finding the chattels relating to the crime for whic
HEADING: Article (56) Presence of Women During the Search of Home
TEXT: If any women are present at the house and the purpose of searching the same is not their arrest or s
HEADING: Article (57) Searching the Accused while Searching His Home
TEXT: If, during the conduct of search of the home of the Accused, there are strong presumptions against h
HEADING: Article (58) Presence of Sealed or Closed Papers
TEXT: When there are sealed papers or any documents closed by any other means at the home of the Accused,
HEADING: Article (59) Searching the Accused's Home in the Presence of Two Witnesses
TEXT: The home of the Accused shall be searched, whenever possible, in the presence of the Accused or his
HEADING: Article (60) Affixing the Seals
TEXT: 1. The Judicial Police Officers may affix the available precautionary means on, and appoint guards a
HEADING: Article (61) Seizure and Confiscation of Chattels
TEXT: 1. The Judicial Police Officers may seize the chattels which may have been involved in, or resulted
HEADING: Article (62) Break of Seals
TEXT: The break of seals affixed on the places and chattels shall be conducted in accordance with Articles
HEADING: Article (63) Disclosure of Search Information
TEXT: Whoever becomes aware of information in relation to the chattels searched as a result of the search
HEADING: Article (64) Providing a Certified Copy of the Papers Seized
TEXT: In case the person, with whom the papers are seized, has an urgent interest in relation thereto, he
HEADING: Part 2: Investigation by Public Prosecution
HEADING: Chapter 1: Conducting The Investigation: Section I: General Provisions: Article (65) Conducting Inve
TEXT: The Public Prosecution shall, by itself, conduct the investigation into felonies and misdemeanors, w
HEADING: Article (66) Investigation Procedures
TEXT: 1. The Prosecutor shall conduct the investigation procedures with the assistance of one of a Public
HEADING: Article (67) Confidentiality of Fact-Finding and Investigation Procedures
TEXT: 1. The investigation procedures per se and the ensuing results shall be deemed of a confidential nat
HEADING: Article (68) Assigning a Judicial Police Officer to Conduct Investigation
TEXT: 1. The Prosecutor may assign a Judicial Police Officers to conduct any investigation procedure[s], e
HEADING: Article (69) Description of Issues to be Investigated
TEXT: In all instances where the Prosecutor delegates another person to perform any investigations, the fo
HEADING: Section 2: Inspection, Search and Seizure of Crime-Related Chattels: Article (70) Movement of Prosec
TEXT: 1. The Prosecutor shall move towards any place in order to identify the status of persons, places an
HEADING: Article (71) Searching the Persons
TEXT: 1. The Prosecutor may search the Accused, and may only search any other person where there are stron
HEADING: Article (72) Searching the Places and Seizure of Crime-Related Chattels
TEXT: 1. The Prosecutor shall search the home of the Accused on the ground of a charge imputed to him of h
HEADING: Article (73) Searching the Communications and Technical Means and Recording of Conversations
TEXT: 1. The Prosecutor may seize, at the post offices, all correspondence, letters, papers, printed mater
HEADING: Article (74) Review of Letters and Papers Seized
TEXT: Only the Prosecutor may review the correspondence, letters and other papers seized, and may, in ligh
HEADING: Article (75) Impermissibility to Seize Documents Delivered by the Accused to his Attorney
TEXT: The Prosecutor may neither seize the papers and documents that are delivered to an attorney by the A
HEADING: Article (76) Violation of Public Prosecution's Order to Hand over a Seizable Item
TEXT: The Prosecutor may order that any person having possession of any item required to be seized or revi
HEADING: Article (77) Communication or Delivery of a Copy of The Items Seized
TEXT: 1. Correspondence, letters, telegrams or similar papers seized or addressed to the Accused shall be
HEADING: Section 3: Return and Disposal of Chattels Seized: Article (78) Return of Chattels seized
TEXT: Chattels seized in the course of the investigation may be returned to their rightful owners, even be
HEADING: Article (79) Return of Chattels Seized to their Possessor
TEXT: The chattels seized shall be returned to the person in whose possession they exist at the time of th
HEADING: Article (80) Writ of Replevin
TEXT: The writ of replevin may be issued by the Public Prosecution, and the court may order Replevin in th
HEADING: Article (81) Effect of Writ of Replevin
TEXT: The writ of replevin shall not prevent the parties concerned from claiming their rights before the c
HEADING: Article (82) Replevin of Chattel in Dispute
TEXT: 1. The writ of Replevin may be issued even without a motion. 2. The Public Prosecution shall not iss
HEADING: Article (83) Decision on the Chattels Seized
TEXT: 1. Where an order is issued to terminate the proceeding or that a case cannot proceed to criminal tr
HEADING: Article (84) Time Limit for Claiming the Chattels Seized
TEXT: The chattels seized and not reclaimed by their rightful owners within [5] five years following the d
HEADING: Article (85) Damage to Chattels Seized Over Time
TEXT: If the chattel seized is exposed to damage or reduction in value with the passage of time, or where
HEADING: Section 4: Interviewing Witnesses: Article (86) Interviewing Witnesses
TEXT: The Prosecutor shall interview the witnesses whose statements are requested to be taken by the parti
HEADING: Article (87) Ordering Witnesses to Appear for an Interview
TEXT: The Prosecutor shall order the witnesses whom he decided to interview to appear, through the public
HEADING: Article (88) Confrontation of Witnesses
TEXT: The Prosecutor shall hear each witness in private, and may make the witnesses confront each other.
HEADING: Article (89) Details of Witness Identity and the Procedures for Hearing His Statement Before the Pub
TEXT: 1. The Prosecutor shall instruct each witness to mention his name, surname, age, profession, nationa
HEADING: Article (90) Signing the Witness Statement
TEXT: The Prosecutor and the clerk shall each sign each page of the witness statement, as case may be. The
HEADING: Article (91) Failure to Appear to Give Statement
TEXT: Whomever is ordered to appear before the Public Prosecution to give his statement shall appear based
HEADING: Article (92) Excusable Failure of the Witness to Appear
TEXT: In case the witness is sick or has a lawful excuse for not appearing, his testimony shall be heard a
HEADING: Article (93) Witness Compensation
TEXT: Subject to the Law of protecting the witnesses and the like, the Minister of Justice or the head of
HEADING: Section 5: Engagement of Expert Witnesses: Article (94) Engagement of Expert Witnesses for Investiga
TEXT: 1. In the event that the investigation requires the assistance of a physician or any other expert wi
HEADING: Article (95) Administration of Oath to Expert Witnesses
TEXT: If the expert witness's name is not recorded in the Roll, he shall take the oath before the Prosecut
HEADING: Article (96) Expert Witness's Report
TEXT: The expert witness shall submit his report in writing at the time scheduled by the Prosecutor. In ca
HEADING: Section 6: Questioning and Confrontation: Article (97) Questioning the Accused
TEXT: The Prosecutor shall, when the Accused is present for investigation for the first time, write down a
HEADING: Article (98) Presence of the Accused's Attorney During Investigation Procedures
TEXT: The attorney of the Accused shall be permitted to both attend the investigation with the Accused and
HEADING: Section 7: Notice to Appear, Arrest Warrant and Travel: Article (99) Content of the Notice to Appear
TEXT: 1. The Prosecutor may, according to the circumstances, issue a notice to appear or an Arrest Warrant
HEADING: Article (100) Arrest Warrant
TEXT: If the Accused fails to appear after being served a notice to appear without an acceptable excuse, i
HEADING: Article (101) Enforcement of Arrest Warrants
TEXT: Warrants issued by the Prosecutor shall be enforceable across all parts of the State, and the Arrest
HEADING: Article (102) Questioning the Person Arrested
TEXT: The Prosecutor shall immediately question the arrested person; failing which, the arrested person sh
HEADING: Section 8: Order to Hold in Custody: Article (103) Holding in Custody
TEXT: Subject to the provisions of the Law concerning Juvenile Delinquents and Vagrants, the Prosecutor ma
HEADING: Article (104) Data of the Order to Hold in Custody
TEXT: In addition to the information stated in Article [99.2] of this law, the order to hold in custody sh
HEADING: Article (105) Controls for Keeping the Accused at Detention Centers
TEXT: 1. When the Accused is kept at the Detention Center, a copy of the detention order shall be handed o
HEADING: Article (106) Person's Held in Custody Contact with Third Parties
TEXT: When the investigation procedures so require, the Prosecutor shall issue an Order Re No Communicatio
HEADING: Article (107) Extension of Detention Order
TEXT: 1. The detention order issued by the Public Prosecution shall be made after the Accused is questione
HEADING: Section 9: Provisional Release: Article (108) Provisional Release of Persons Held in Custody
TEXT: 1. The person held in custody for a crime punishable by the death penalty or a life sentence may onl
HEADING: Article (109) Release on Bail
TEXT: 1. In the instances other than those where the provisional release is mandatory, the Accused may be
HEADING: Article (110) Payment of Bail
TEXT: The amount of bail shall be paid by the Accused or any third party, through depositing the specified
HEADING: Article (111) Disposition of the Bail
TEXT: 1. If the Accused fails, without an acceptable excuse, to fulfill any of the obligations imposed on
HEADING: Article (112) Post-Release Arrest Warrant
TEXT: 1. The order of releasing the Accused shall not prevent the Prosecutor from issuing a new Arrest War
HEADING: Article (113) Court Having Jurisdiction to Decide on Motions for Release, Detention or Provisional E
TEXT: 1. If the Accused is taken to court, the decision to release him, if he is detained, to detain him,
HEADING: Article (114) Inadmissibility of Motion for the Accused's Detention filed by the Victim or Plaintiff
TEXT: The motion for detention of the Accused submitted by the victim or the Plaintiff shall not be admitt
HEADING: Chapter 10: Seizure of Property and Prevention of Disposition: Article (115) Precautionary Measures
TEXT: 1. The Public Prosecution and the competent court, as the case may be and whenever necessary, may or
HEADING: Article (116) Grievance Against Precautionary Measures
TEXT: 1. Any interested party may file a grievance against the Public Prosecution's order referred to in A
HEADING: Article (117) Termination of Precautionary Measures
TEXT: In all instances, the precautionary measures referred to in Article [115.1] hereof shall be terminat
HEADING: Chapter 2: Disposal of the Charge and of the Case: Article (118) Dismissal of The Case With Prejudic
TEXT: 1. Following the investigation conducted by the Public Prosecution, the latter may dismiss the case
HEADING: Article (119) Dismissal of The Case Without Prejudice
TEXT: Where the Public Prosecution is convinced, in respect of the misdemeanors and petty offences, in lig
HEADING: Article (120) Revoking the Decision to Dismiss the Case with Prejudice
TEXT: For misdemeanor cases, the Attorney General may revoke the decision referred to in Article [118] her
HEADING: Article (121) Taking the Case to The Misdemeanor Court
TEXT: Where the Public Prosecution is convinced that the wrongful act constitutes a misdemeanor or a petty
HEADING: Article (122) Taking the Case to The Criminal Court
TEXT: Where the Chief Prosecutor or his deputy is convinced that the wrongful act constitutes a felony and
HEADING: Article (123) Judgment of Lack of Jurisdiction
TEXT: If a final judgment of no jurisdiction has already been rendered by the misdemeanor court on the gro
HEADING: Article (124) The Decision to Take the Case to Court
TEXT: 1. The decision of taking the case to the court shall include the name, surname, age, place of birth
HEADING: Article (125) Transferring all the Crimes to Court by a Single Transfer Order
TEXT: 1. Where the investigation covers several interrelated crimes falling within the jurisdiction of cou
HEADING: Article (126) Release of the Accused Held in Custody
TEXT: The Accused held in custody shall be released if the order transferring him to the competent court d
HEADING: Article (127) List of Witnesses
TEXT: 1. When the Public Prosecution transfers the case to the criminal court, it shall instruct the Accus
HEADING: Article (128) Service of Witnesses not included in the List
TEXT: Each litigant shall, through a process server at its own expense, summon his witnesses whose names a
HEADING: Article (129) Taking the Case to the Competent Court
TEXT: As soon as the investigation is completed, the Public Prosecution shall take the case to the compete
HEADING: Article (130) The Decision to Take the Accused Who is Not Present to the Criminal Court
TEXT: If an order is issued to transfer an absent person accused of a felony to the criminal court then he
HEADING: Article (131) Supplemental Investigation
TEXT: If, after an order of transfer is issued, an incident occurs and necessitates a supplemental investi
HEADING: Article (132) Finding New Evidence
TEXT: 1. The non-suit order issued by the Public Prosecution shall prevent the re-initiation of investigat
HEADING: Part 3: Appealing the Orders and Decisions Issued During Investigation Stage
HEADING: Article (133) Appealing the Decision on Release or Custody Extension
TEXT: 1. The Public Prosecution may appeal the decision rendered by the judge on the provisional release o
HEADING: Article (134) Appealing the Dismissal with Prejudice Order
TEXT: The victim and the Plaintiff may each appeal the dismissal with prejudice decision issued by the Pub
HEADING: Article (135) Appeal Procedures
TEXT: 1. The appeal mentioned in Articles [133] and [134] hereof shall be filed under a statement to be de
HEADING: Article (136) Appeal Hearing
TEXT: The date of the hearings shall be fixed for the appellant in the statement of appeal, and such a dat
HEADING: Article (137) Powers of the Court of Appeal
TEXT: The Court of Appeal shall examine the appeals against the orders and decisions referred to in this P
HEADING: Article (138) Decisions of Court of Appeal on The Dismissal with Prejudice Order
TEXT: 1. The Court of Appeal shall issue its decisions on the appeal against the dismissal with prejudice
HEADING: Article (139) Decisions of the Court of Appeal on Appeals against Release or Extending Custody Decis
TEXT: 1. The Court of Appeal may, upon hearing the appeal filed against the order issued for the release o
HEADING: Book 3: COURTS
HEADING: Part 1: Jurisdiction
HEADING: Chapter 1: Jurisdiction on Criminal Matters: Article (140) Court of First Instance
TEXT: 1. With the exception of offences falling within the jurisdiction of the Federal Supreme Court, the
HEADING: Article (141) Misdemeanor Court Lacks Jurisdiction to Hear Felonies
TEXT: Where the Misdemeanor Court is convinced that the underlying act constitutes a felony, it shall deci
HEADING: Article (142) Criminal Court Lacks Jurisdiction to Hear Misdemeanors
TEXT: 1. Where the Major Criminal Court is convinced that the underlying act, as described in the transfer
HEADING: Article (143) Territorial Jurisdiction
TEXT: Jurisdiction shall be determined based on the place wherein the crime is committed, unless otherwise
HEADING: Article (144) Determination of Crime Scene
TEXT: In case of an attempted crime, the crime shall be deemed to have been perpetrated at each place wher
HEADING: Article (145) Overseas Perpetration of Crime Governed by the National Law
TEXT: Where any crime is perpetrated abroad and is governed by the provisions of the national law, the per
HEADING: Article (146) Jurisdiction on Interrelated Crimes
TEXT: If one or more accused persons are brought before two courts in respect of a single crime or interre
HEADING: Article (147) Lack of Jurisdiction Judgment
TEXT: Where, at any stage of litigation, the court is convinced that it lacks jurisdiction to hear the cas
HEADING: Chapter 2: Criminal Courts' Jurisdiction over Civil Action And Suspension over Criminal Action: Arti
TEXT: The civil action, regardless of the value thereof, may be instituted for claiming compensation again
HEADING: Article (149) Jurisdiction of Criminal Court
TEXT: Unless otherwise provided for in law, the criminal court shall have the jurisdiction to adjudicate o
HEADING: Article (150) Stay of Criminal action Pending Adjudication on Another Criminal action
TEXT: In the event that adjudication on a criminal action depends on the result of another criminal action
HEADING: Article (151) Stay of Criminal action Pending Adjudication on Personal Status Matter
TEXT: In the event that the adjudication of a criminal action depends on the decision on a personal status
HEADING: Article (152) Resumption of the Criminal action
TEXT: If the time limit prescribed under Article [151] of this Law expires and the legal proceeding has no
HEADING: Article (153) Evidence Procedures on Non-Criminal Matters
TEXT: The criminal courts shall, in respect of the non-criminal matters to be decided thereon in conjuncti
HEADING: Chapter 3: Conflict of Jurisdiction: Article (154) Designation of the Competent Court by the Federal
TEXT: Where two final judgments establishing or denying jurisdiction are rendered on the same matter, the
HEADING: Article (155) Motion for Designating the Competent Court
TEXT: 1. The Public Prosecution and the parties to the case may each request that the competent court be d
HEADING: Article (156) Jurisdiction of the Court to Which the Motion for Designation is Submitted
TEXT: After review of the papers, the court, to which the motion is submitted, shall designate the compete
HEADING: Part 2: Trial Procedures
HEADING: Chapter 1: General Provisions: Section I: Service of Process Upon Litigants: Article (157) Appearanc
TEXT: When the case is transferred to a criminal court, the Public Prosecution shall order the Accused to
HEADING: Article (158) Serving a Notice to Appear upon the Accused is Unnecessary
TEXT: There shall be no need to serve upon the Accused a notice to appear before the court, if the latter
HEADING: Article (159) Notice to Appear Procedures
TEXT: 1. The notice to appear before the court shall be served upon litigants at least one full day prior
HEADING: Article (160) Methods of Serving the Notice to Appear
TEXT: 1. The notice to appear before the court shall be served by any of the following methods: a. Recor..
HEADING: Section 2: Hearing Order and Procedures: Article (161) Personal Appearance or Representation of the
TEXT: The Defendant charged with a felony or a misdemeanor, punishable by a penalty other than the fine, s
HEADING: Article (162) Open and Closed-Door Court Hearings
TEXT: 1. The court hearing shall be open; however, the court may, for reasons relating to the public order
HEADING: Article (163) Presence of the Public Prosecution at Criminal Court Hearings
TEXT: A member of the Public Prosecution shall attend the hearings of the criminal court, and the latter s
HEADING: Article (164) Keeping Order of The Courtroom
TEXT: 1. The order and administration of the court hearing shall be vested in the presiding judge, who may
HEADING: Article (165) Appearance of the Defendant Before the Court Without Handcuffs
TEXT: 1. The Defendant shall appear before the court without handcuffs or restraints, but shall be duly mo
HEADING: Article (166) Investigation Procedures During the Hearing
TEXT: 1. The investigation shall be commenced during the hearing by calling the litigants and the witnesse
HEADING: Article (167) Hearing the Testimony of Defense Witnesses
TEXT: 1. After hearing the testimony of the prosecution witnesses, the court shall hear the testimony of d
HEADING: Article (168) Testimony-Giving Procedures
TEXT: The witnesses shall be called by name, one by one, to give testimony before the court. The witnesses
HEADING: Article (169) Examination of Witness
TEXT: 1. The court may, at any stage of the proceeding, pose to the witnesses any question it deems necess
HEADING: Article (170) Hearing the Statements of Litigants
TEXT: 1. After hearing the testimonies of both the prosecution witnesses and the defense witnesses, the Pu
HEADING: Article (171) Appearance of the Absent Defendant
TEXT: In the event that the absent Defendant appears before the conclusion of the hearing in which the jud
HEADING: Article (172) Trial Transcript
TEXT: 1. A transcript shall be drawn up and all events taking place during the trial hearing shall be reco
HEADING: Section 3: Witnesses and Other Evidence: Article (173) Subpoena
TEXT: 1. The witnesses shall be subpoenaed upon the request of the litigants in accordance with this Law,
HEADING: Article (174) Failure of the Witness to Appear
TEXT: 1. If the witness fails to appear before the court after being subpoenaed, he may, after hearing the
HEADING: Article (175) Witness's Failure to Appear until the Judgment Is Rendered
TEXT: In the event that the witness fails to appear before the court until a judgment is rendered on the c
HEADING: Article (176) Witness is Unable to Appear
TEXT: 1. If the witness informs the court that he is unable to appear before the court for a valid excuse
HEADING: Article (177) Verification of Witness Identity and the Procedures for Hearing Him Before the Court
TEXT: 1. The court shall instruct each witness to mention his name, surname, age, profession, nationality,
HEADING: Article (178) Failure to Hear the Witness
TEXT: Where it is not possible to hear the testimony of a witness for whatever reason, the court may decid
HEADING: Article (179) Witness's Failure to Remember Certain Facts
TEXT: Where the witness states that he no longer remembers any of the facts, or if the testimony of the wi
HEADING: Article (180) The Order to Furnish Evidence
TEXT: The court may, even if sua sponte, during the hearing of the case, order that any evidence deemed ne
HEADING: Article (181) Appointment of Expert Witnesses
TEXT: 1. The court may, either sua sponte or upon motion of the litigants, engage one or more expert witne
HEADING: Section 4: Subsidiary Forgery Case: Article (182) Challenging Case Papers on Forgery Grounds
TEXT: 1. The Public Prosecution and all litigants may, at any stage of the case, challenge on forgery grou
HEADING: Article (183) Authority to Adjudicate on Forgery Allegation
TEXT: 1. Where the court that hears the case is convinced that the decision to be made thereon is dependen
HEADING: Article (184) Forgery of an Official Document
TEXT: If an official paper is decided to be forged, in whole or in part, the court that decides such forge
HEADING: Section 5: The Defendant Suffering from Mental Disability or Physiological Disorder: Article (185) P
TEXT: 1. Where there is a necessity that the Defendant's mental or psychological state be examined, the Ch
HEADING: Article (186) Stay of Proceedings if the Defendant Is Unable to Defend Himself
TEXT: 1. If it is established that the Defendant is unable to defend himself due to insanity, mental disor
HEADING: Article (187) Period of the Defendant's Stay at a Medical Treatment Facility
TEXT: The period spent by the Defendant in the medical treatment facility, under the preceding two Article
HEADING: Article (188) Dismissal with Prejudice Order or Judgment of Acquittal Due to Insanity
TEXT: If a dismissal with prejudice order is issued or a judgment of acquittal is rendered in favor of the
HEADING: Section 6: Protection of Victims with Psychological or Mental Disorder: Article (189) Crimes Perpetr
TEXT: If a crime is committed against a person with a psychological or mental disorder, the competent cour
HEADING: Chapter 2: Special Procedures for Misdemeanor and Infraction Courts: Article (190) Judgment in Absen
TEXT: 1. In case the party duly summoned neither appears on the day specified in the notice to appear, nor
HEADING: Article (191) Judgment Rendered as if in Presence
TEXT: The judgment shall be deemed in the presence of all litigants who attended the hearing upon calling
HEADING: Article (192) Effect of the Judgment Rendered as if in Presence
TEXT: In the above-mentioned instances where the judgment is considered to be rendered in the presence of
HEADING: Chapter 3: Special Procedures for Criminal Courts: Article (193) Felonies Tribunal
TEXT: Each court of first instance shall have one or more tribunals for major criminal offenses consisting
HEADING: Article (194) Scope of Jurisdiction of Criminal Court
TEXT: The jurisdiction of the Criminal Court shall include the territorial scope for jurisdiction of the c
HEADING: Article (195) Duties of Court-Appointed Attorney
TEXT: 1. The attorney, assigned by the court or appointed by the Defendant, shall defend the latter at the
HEADING: Article (196) Determination of Fees for Court-Appointed Attorney
TEXT: The court shall issue, at the request of the court-appointed attorney, an order determining his prof
HEADING: Article (197) Setting the Dates for Hearing the Case
TEXT: 1. The chief justice of the competent criminal court shall, when the case file is referred thereto,
HEADING: Article (198) The Power to Arrest or Keep the Defendant on Remand
TEXT: The criminal court may, in all cases, order that the Defendant be arrested and brought before it or
HEADING: Article (199) Failure of the Felony-Charged Defendant to Appear
TEXT: Where the Defendant charged with a felony fails to appear on the hearing date, after being duly serv
HEADING: Article (200) Denying the Defendant's Right to Dispose of his Property
TEXT: For every judgment of conviction that gives rise to depriving the Defendant of the right to dispose
HEADING: Article (201) Service of Process upon the Defendant Residing Abroad
TEXT: In the event that the Defendant is residing outside the State, the decision to prosecute and the sub
HEADING: Article (202) Reading out the Decision to Prosecute and the Papers at the Hearing
TEXT: The decision to prosecute shall be read out at the hearing followed by all the papers proving that t
HEADING: Article (203) Enforcement of The Judgment in Absentia
TEXT: As soon as rendered, the judgment in absentia shall be enforced as concerns all enforceable penaltie
HEADING: Article (204) Re-Trial of the Convict based on a Judgment in Absentia
TEXT: In the event that the Defendant convicted in absentia appears before the court or is arrested, the c
HEADING: Article (205) Failure of an Defendant to Appear
TEXT: The absence of an Defendant shall not delay the decision on the case with regard to the other Defend
HEADING: Part 3: Ineligibility, Disqualification and Recusal of Judge
HEADING: Article (206) The Eligibility, Disqualification and Recusal of Judge
TEXT: The provisions and procedures set forth in the Civil Procedure Law shall apply to the judge's eligib
HEADING: Article (207) Situations Where the Judge Steps Down from a Case
TEXT: 1. The judge shall be prohibited from getting involved in hearing the case if the offense has been p
HEADING: Article (208) Disqualification of Judges
TEXT: 1. The litigants may disqualify the judges from adjudicating on any case in the instances described
HEADING: Part 4: Judgment
HEADING: Chapter 1: Rendering of Judgment: Article (209) No Obligation on the Court to Abide by Preliminary I
TEXT: The court shall be under no obligation to abide by the contents of the preliminary investigation or
HEADING: Article (210) Satisfaction of the Judge
TEXT: The judge shall adjudicate on the case according to his own satisfaction. However, the judge may not
HEADING: Article (211) Open Hearing of the Judgment
TEXT: 1. The judgment shall be rendered at an open court hearing, even of the case has been heard camera,
HEADING: Article (212) Judgment of Acquittal
TEXT: If the incident in question is not proven, or where the law does not prescribe a penalty for it, the
HEADING: Article (213) Judgment of Conviction
TEXT: If the incident in question is proven and constitutes a punishable offense, the Court shall render t
HEADING: Article (214) Court's Compliance with Case Elements
TEXT: No judgment may be rendered against the Defendant on grounds of any incident other than the one desc
HEADING: Article (215) Change of Legal Characterization of the Incident
TEXT: 1. The Court may include in its judgment a change of the legal characterization of the incident impu
HEADING: Article (216) Hearing Transcript and Judgment
TEXT: The hearing transcript and judgment shall be complementary to each other for establishing the trial
HEADING: Article (217) Content of Judgment and Adjudication on Motions
TEXT: 1. The judgment shall contain the grounds upon which it is based, and every judgment of conviction s
HEADING: Article (218) Rendering of Judgment by Majority Opinion or Unanimity
TEXT: The presiding judge shall collect the opinions, starting with the newest judge and so on up to the m
HEADING: Article (219) Compulsory Procedures upon Pronouncing a Judgment
TEXT: Upon pronouncing the judgment, the Court shall keep the same in the case file, including its grounds
HEADING: Chapter 2: Correction of Judgments and Decisions: Article (220) Correction of Material Error
TEXT: 1. If a material error occurs as to a judgment or a decision and does not give rise invalidity there
HEADING: Part 5: Invalidity
HEADING: Article (221) Invalid Procedure
TEXT: The procedure shall be deemed invalid if the same is explicitly provided for in the law, or if the p
HEADING: Article (222) Invocation of Public Order-Related Invalidity
TEXT: If the invalidity is due to failure to observe the provisions of the law relating to the formation o
HEADING: Article (223) Invalidity Unrelated to Public Order
TEXT: Except for the instances where the invalidity is relating to the public order, the invalidity may on
HEADING: Article (224) Judgment of Invalidity
TEXT: Invalidity shall only be decided by the Court if the purpose of the form or matter required is prove
HEADING: Article (225) Termination of Invalidity
TEXT: Invalidity shall cease to exist if explicitly or implicitly waived by the party in whose favor the s
HEADING: Article (226) Correction of the Notice to Appear
TEXT: If the Defendant attends a court hearing in person or through an attorney, he may not invoke invalid
HEADING: Article (227) Replacement of Invalid Procedure
TEXT: The invalid procedure may be replaced with a valid one, even after the invalidity is invoked, provid
HEADING: Article (228) Effect of Invalid Procedure
TEXT: The invalid procedure shall not give rise to invalidity of the other procedures preceding it or thos
HEADING: Part 6: Challenging Judgments
HEADING: Chapter 1: Opposition: Article (229) Opposition against a Judgment in Absentia
TEXT: 1. The convict and the Defendant liable for civil rights may challenge, by way of opposition, the ju
HEADING: Chapter 2: Appeal: Article (230) Appealing the First Instance Court's Judgments
TEXT: 1. The Defendant and the Public Prosecution may each appeal against the judgments rendered on the cr
HEADING: Article (231) Appealing the Judgment Rendered on Interrelated Offenses
TEXT: The judgment rendered on inseparably interrelated offenses may be appealed, even if the appeal is le
HEADING: Article (232) Appealing the Jurisdiction-Related Judgments
TEXT: 1. The judgments rendered before the merits are adjudicated on may only be appealed if they give ris
HEADING: Article (233) Appealing the Judgments Rendered on Civil actions
TEXT: The Plaintiff, the Defendant liable for the same, the insurer and the Defendant may each appeal agai
HEADING: Article (234) Appeal Procedures
TEXT: 1. The appeal shall be established by filing a statement of appeal with the criminal clerk's office
HEADING: Article (235) Appealing the Judgments Rendered as if in Presence
TEXT: For the judgment rendered as if in the presence of the litigant, as defined in Articles [190] and [1
HEADING: Article (236) Scheduling a Hearing for the Appeal
TEXT: 1. The criminal clerk's office shall write down, in the statement of appeal, the date of the hearing
HEADING: Article (237) Procedures for Hearing and Adjudication on Appeal
TEXT: The court shall hear the Appellant's statements and review the grounds of his appeal, and then the o
HEADING: Article (238) Lapse of Appeal
TEXT: The appeal filed by the Defendant on whom a custodial sentence is imposed shall lapse if the Defenda
HEADING: Article (239) Examination of Witnesses
TEXT: 1. The court of appeal shall, by itself, examine the witnesses whose testimony should have been give
HEADING: Article (240) Setting Aside the Appealed Judgment and Remand of Case to Public Prosecution
TEXT: For the appeal filed by the Public Prosecution, the court of appeal shall, if it is convinced that t
HEADING: Article (241) Judgment on the Appeal
TEXT: 1. If the appeal is filed by the Public Prosecution, the court may affirm, set aside or amended the
HEADING: Article (242) Setting Aside the First Instance Court's Judgment
TEXT: 1. If the court of first instance rendered a judgment on the merits, and the court of appeal is conv
HEADING: Article (243) Setting Aside the Judgment Awarding Damages
TEXT: If the Judgment awarding damages is set aside, but such damages have been enforced on a temporary ba
HEADING: Chapter 3: Cassation: Article (244) Cases of Appealing Appellate Judgments in Cassation
TEXT: The Public Prosecution, the convict liable for civil damages, the Plaintiff, and the insurer may eac
HEADING: Article (245) Procedures for Filing an Appeal in Cassation
TEXT: 1. The appeal in cassation shall be established by filing a petition that contains the grounds of su
HEADING: Article (246) Overturning the Judgment by the Court
TEXT: 1. No grounds may be submitted to the court in respect of the appeal in cassation other than those m
HEADING: Article (247) Payment of Security Deposit
TEXT: If the appeal in cassation is not filed by the Public Prosecution or by the convict sentenced to dea
HEADING: Article (248) Enclosure of Case File
TEXT: 1. The Case Management Office of the court shall request the enclosure of the file of the case whose
HEADING: Article (249) Admission of the Appeal in Cassation
TEXT: 1. If the appeal in cassation is not filed in compliance with the requirements set forth in Article
HEADING: Article (250) Correction of Erroneous Citation of Law or Law Provisions
TEXT: If the judgment grounds include an erroneous citation of the law or the provisions of the law, the j
HEADING: Article (251) Overturning a Judgment
TEXT: Only aspects of the judgment upon which the appeal in cassation is based shall be overturned, unless
HEADING: Article (252) Pleas in Bar
TEXT: If the contested judgment was issued due to accepting a plea in bar and such judgment is overturned
HEADING: Article (253) Appealing a Death Penalty Judgment in Cassation
TEXT: Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions, the judgment that imposes a death penalty sentence sh
HEADING: Article (254) Legal Costs and Damages
TEXT: 1. If the court to which the appeal in cassation is submitted decides that the appeal in cassation b
HEADING: Article (255) Prohibition Of Reformatio In Peius
TEXT: If the judgment is overturned upon motion by any litigant other than the Public Prosecution, no harm
HEADING: Article (256) Appeal in Cassation As a Matter of Law
TEXT: 1. The Attorney General may, either sua sponte or upon a written request from the Minister of Justic
HEADING: Chapter 4: Reconsideration: Article (257) Reconsideration of Final Judgments
TEXT: Motions for reconsideration of final judgments imposing sentences or measures may be filed in the fo
HEADING: Article (258) The Party Moving for Reconsideration and Relevant Procedures
TEXT: 1. In the first four instances of Article [257] of this Law, the Attorney General and the convict or
HEADING: Article (259) Exclusive Right of Attorney General to File Motions for Reconsideration
TEXT: 1. The right to file motions for reconsideration in respect of the instance described in Article [25
HEADING: Article (260) Notifying the Litigants of the Hearing
TEXT: The Public Prosecution shall notify the litigants of the hearing scheduled for examining the motion
HEADING: Article (261) Procedures for Adjudicating on Motion for Reconsideration
TEXT: 1. The criminal cassation tribunal shall adjudicate on the motion after hearing the statements of th
HEADING: Article (262) Stay of Execution of Judgment
TEXT: The filing of a motion for reconsideration shall not cause a stay of execution of the judgment, unle
HEADING: Article (263) Publication of Acquittal Judgment
TEXT: Every judgment of acquittal based on a motion for reconsideration shall be published, at the governm
HEADING: Article (264) Lapse of Judgment for Damages
TEXT: Overturning the contested judgment shall automatically give rise to the lapse of the judgment for da
HEADING: Article (265) Award of Damages for Overturned Judgment
TEXT: 1. If the convict claims damages resulting from the judgment decided to be overturned, the court may
HEADING: Article (266) Challenging the Reconsideration Judgments
TEXT: 1. Judgments rendered by any judicial body other than the criminal cassation tribunal on the merits
HEADING: Article (267) Dismissal of Motion for Reconsideration
TEXT: If a motion for reconsideration is dismissed, it may not be re-submitted based on the same grounds.
HEADING: Part 7: Binding Force of Final Judgments
HEADING: Article (268) Res Judicata Effect of Final Judgments
TEXT: 1. The criminal action and the facts therein contained shall lapse with regard to the Defendant conc
HEADING: Article (269) Binding Force of Criminal Judgments before Civil Courts
TEXT: The final criminal judgment of acquittal or conviction rendered on the merits of a case shall have a
HEADING: Article (270) Binding Force of Civil Judgments before Criminal Courts
TEXT: Judgment rendered on civil actions shall have no binding force before the criminal courts in respect
HEADING: Article (271) Binding Force of Personal Status Judgments before Criminal Courts
TEXT: Judgments rendered on personal status matters shall have the res judicata effect before the criminal
HEADING: Book 4: Enforcement of Judgments
HEADING: Part 1: General Provisions
HEADING: Chapter 1: Enforceable Judgments: Article (272) Enforcement of Criminal Judgments
TEXT: The Public Prosecution shall enforce the judgments rendered on all criminal actions instituted befor
HEADING: Article (273) Replacement of Punishments or Measures in Legally Prescribed Instances
TEXT: Subject to the provisions of Book I of the Crimes and Penalties Law [Penal Code], referred to herein
HEADING: Article (274) Enforcement of Judgments Rendered on Qisas Offenses
TEXT: The judgments rendered on Qisas offenses shall not be expeditiously enforced.
HEADING: Article (275) Execution of Diyya Punishment
TEXT: The party convicted for Diyya payment shall be kept at a penal institution based on an order of the
HEADING: Article (276) Postponement of Diyya Payment by Attorney General
TEXT: The Diyya payment may be postponed or allowed to paid in installments based on the approval of the A
HEADING: Article (277) Release or Cancellation of Remand Prisoner's Provisional Electronic Monitoring
TEXT: The remand prisoner shall be immediately released or shall have his provisional electronic monitorin
HEADING: Chapter 2: Objection to Enforcement and Relevant Procedures: Article (278) Filing the Objections to
TEXT: Any objections to the enforcement of criminal judgments shall be filed with the court that rendered
HEADING: Article (279) Objection Procedures
TEXT: Objection shall be filed under a statement to be submitted to the court within the territorial juris
HEADING: Article (280) Objection to Enforcement of Death Penalty
TEXT: If the objection relates to the enforcement of a death penalty judgment, it may be filed with the pe
HEADING: Article (281) Stay of Execution of Judgment Subject to Enforcement Objection
TEXT: Filing an objection to the enforcement of a judgment shall not bring about a stay of execution of th
HEADING: Article (282) Legal Representation for the Objector
TEXT: Under any circumstances, the objector may appoint an attorney to defend him, without prejudice to th
HEADING: Article (283) Adjudication on the Objection
TEXT: The objection shall be adjudicated on after hearing the statements of both the Public Prosecution an
HEADING: Part 2: Enforcement of Death Penalty
HEADING: Article (284) Place of Keeping the Convict Sentenced to Death
TEXT: The convict sentenced to death shall be kept at a penal institution based on an order of the Public
HEADING: Article (285) Ratification of Death Penalty
TEXT: When the death penalty judgment rendered by a federal court becomes final, the case file shall be su
HEADING: Article (286) Meeting the Convict Sentenced to Death
TEXT: 1. Relatives of the convict sentenced to death may meet him on the day fixed for enforcement of the
HEADING: Article (287) Place of Enforcement of Death Penalty
TEXT: The death penalty shall be enforced within the penal institution or elsewhere based on a written ord
HEADING: Article (288) Attending the Death Penalty Enforcement Procedures
TEXT: 1. The death penalty judgment shall be enforced in the presence of a member of the Public Prosecutio
HEADING: Article (289) Death Penalty Enforcement Procedures
TEXT: 1. The person in charge of the management of the penal institution shall read out the operative part
HEADING: Article (290) Death Penalty Enforcement Times
TEXT: The death penalty shall not be enforced on the official holidays and religious holidays of the convi
HEADING: Article (291) Postponed Execution of Pregnant Woman
TEXT: The enforcement of death penalty against the pregnant woman shall be postponed until she gives birth
HEADING: Part 3: Enforcement of Custodial Sentences
HEADING: Article (292) Place of Enforcement of Custodial Sentences
TEXT: 1. Judgments imposing custodial sentences shall be enforced at the designated penal institutions bas
HEADING: Article (293) Inclusion of Enforcement Commencement Day
TEXT: The commencement day of judgment enforcement against the convict shall be included in the sentence t
HEADING: Article (294) Commencement of Custodial Sentence Term
TEXT: The custodial sentence term shall commence on the date of arresting the convict based on an enforcea
HEADING: Article (295) Subtracting the Pretrial Detention or Monitoring Period from Sentence Term
TEXT: If the Defendant is exonerated from the offense based on which he has underwent pretrial detention o
HEADING: Article (296) Multiplicity of Custodial Sentences
TEXT: Where there are several custodial sentences imposed against the Defendant, the pretrial detention an
HEADING: Article (297) Postponed Enforcement of Custodial Sentence against a Pregnant Woman
TEXT: If the woman punished by a custodial sentence is pregnant, the enforcement of judgment against her m
HEADING: Article (298) Postponed Enforcement of Custodial Sentence against a Diseased Person
TEXT: If the person punished by a custodial sentence is afflicted with a life-threatening disease, or wher
HEADING: Article (299) Postponed Enforcement of Custodial Sentence against a Person with Mental or Psychologi
TEXT: If the convict is afflicted with insanity or serious mental or psychological disorder, which makes h
HEADING: Article (300) Postponed Enforcement of Custodial Sentence against a Spouse
TEXT: If a husband and his wife are punished by a custodial sentence, the enforcement of sentence may be p
HEADING: Article (301) Custodial Sentence Enforcement Postponement Procedures
TEXT: 1. The enforcement of custodial sentence shall be postponed according to the foregoing Articles base
HEADING: Article (302) Diversity of Custodial Sentences
TEXT: If there are diverse custodial sentences, the harshest sentence shall be enforced first.
HEADING: Part 4: Enforcement of Non-Custodial Measures
HEADING: Article (303) Release of Sentenced Prisoner
TEXT: The sentenced prisoner may only be released before the end of his sentence term in the instances def
HEADING: Article (304) Conditional Release
TEXT: 1. Every convict punished by a custodial sentence may be granted conditional release if the same sat
HEADING: Article (305) Places for Committal of Convicts
TEXT: 1. The judgments of committal shall be enforced by sending the sentenced convicts to a penal institu
HEADING: Article (306) The Order of Measures Enforcement
TEXT: 1. The measures shall only be enforced after the custodial sentences are enforced. 2. Notwithstandin
HEADING: Part 5: Settlement of Court-Awarded Amounts
HEADING: Article (307) Settlement of Amounts due to the Government
TEXT: Upon settlement of the amounts due to the government in respect of the fines and charges, the refund
HEADING: Article (308) Collection of Court-Awarded Amounts
TEXT: 1. The judgment that orders a fine penalty, refund, compensatory damages or any other form of financ
TEXT: 2. The Public Prosecution may initiate the enforcement of the judgment imposing a fine penalty, refu
TEXT: 3. In all cases, the Public Prosecution may transfer the procedures for the enforcement of the judgm
HEADING: Article (309) Criminal Judgment Enforcement Judge
TEXT: The Federal Judicial Council or the Head of the competent local judicial body, as the case may be, m
HEADING: Article (310) Service of Writ of Execution
TEXT: The enforcement of judgments awarding the amounts set forth in Article [311] of this law shall be co
HEADING: Article (311) Distribution of the Convict's Funds
TEXT: If a judgment imposing a fine, refund of amounts and compensatory damages, and the property and fund
HEADING: Article (312) Reduction of Fine
TEXT: 1. If a person is remanded in custody or is under provisional electronic monitoring and is only puni
HEADING: Article (313) Postponed and Installment Payment of Amounts due to Government
TEXT: 1. The Public Prosecution may, whenever necessary and upon motion, either grant the convict an exten
HEADING: Article (314) Physical Coercion
TEXT: Physical coercion may be used as a method for collecting the fines and other financial penalties, an
HEADING: Article (315) The Provisions of Custodial Sentence Enforcement Apply to Physical Coercion Enforcemen
TEXT: The provisions regulating enforcement of the custodial sentences set forth herein shall apply to phy
HEADING: Article (316) Multiplicity of Judgments
TEXT: In the event of several judgments rendered against a convict, they shall be enforced based on the ag
HEADING: Article (317) Physical Coercion Enforcement Order
TEXT: The physical coercion penalty shall be enforced based on an order of the Public Prosecution, and sha
HEADING: Article (318) Termination of Physical Coercion
TEXT: The physical coercion penalty shall be terminated once the amount corresponding to the confinement p
HEADING: Article (319) Clearance of the Convict
TEXT: The convict shall be discharged from the fines and other financial penalties when the same undergoes
HEADING: Part 6: Lapse of Sentence on Limitation Grounds and Death of the Convict
HEADING: Article (320) Lapse of Court-Ordered Sentence on Limitation Grounds
TEXT: 1. Except for the criminal offenses of Qisas, Diyya and felonies on which a final judgment of the de
HEADING: Article (321) Interruption of Limitation Period
TEXT: 1. The limitation period shall be interrupted by arresting the convict punished by a custodial sente
HEADING: Article (322) Suspension of Limitation Period
TEXT: The running limitation period shall be suspended upon the occurrence of any impediment, whether lega
HEADING: Article (323) Provisions on Compensatory Damages and Costs
TEXT: 1. The provisions regulating the limitation period set forth in the Civil Procedure Law shall apply
HEADING: Article (324) Death of the Convict
TEXT: If the convict passes away after a final against is rendered against him, the compensatory damages a
HEADING: Book 5: Miscellaneous Provisions
HEADING: Part 1: Judicial Supervision of Penal Institutions
HEADING: Article (325) Prosecution Members' Access to Penal institutions and the Like
TEXT: Members of the Public Prosecution shall have the right to get access to penal institutions, detentio
HEADING: Article (326) Rights of Penal Institution's Inmate
TEXT: 1. Every inmate detained at any of the places described in Article [325] hereof may, at any time, su
HEADING: Part 2: Loss of Papers
HEADING: Article (327) Loss of Judgment or Investigation Papers
TEXT: If the judgment document is lost for whatever reason before its enforcement, or if all investigation
HEADING: Article (328) Certified Copy of Judgment
TEXT: If a certified copy of the judgment is available, it shall be used in lieu of the lost judgment docu
HEADING: Article (329) Loss of Judgment
TEXT: Losing the judgment document shall not give rise to retrial where the methods of challenging the jud
HEADING: Article (330) Retrial due to Failure to Obtain Judgment Copy
TEXT: If the case is heard by the criminal cassation tribunal, and it is not possible to obtain a copy of
HEADING: Article (331) Loss of Investigation Papers before Issuing a Decision
TEXT: If the investigation papers are lost, in whole or in part, before a decision being made in respect t
HEADING: Article (332) Loss of Investigation Papers not Including the Judgment
TEXT: If the investigation papers are lost, in whole or in part, but the judgment document is available an
HEADING: Part 3: Calculation of Dates and Time Limits
HEADING: Article (333) Notice Times
TEXT: 1. No notice shall be served before seven in the morning [07:00 am] or after six in the evening [06:
HEADING: Article (334) Gregorian Calendar
TEXT: The dates and timeframes stipulated in this law shall be calculated based on the Gregorian calendar,
HEADING: Article (335) Time Limit Calculation Method
TEXT: 1. If the law prescribes a time limit in days, months or years for appearance or for the occurrence
HEADING: Part 4: Special Criminal Procedures
HEADING: Chapter 1: Criminal Order: Article (336) Concept and Effect of Criminal Orders
TEXT: The criminal order is a judicial order issued by the Prosecutor for adjudicating on the merits of th
HEADING: Article (337) Scope of Application of Criminal Order-Related Provisions
TEXT: 1. The provisions on criminal order shall apply to the misdemeanors and infractions described in the
HEADING: Article (338) Offenses Excluded from Criminal order-Related Provisions
TEXT: The following criminal offenses shall be excluded from the scope of applying the provisions on the c
HEADING: Article (339) Prosecutor's Issuance of Criminal order
TEXT: The prosecutor may issue a criminal order against the convict found guilty, by imposing the legally
HEADING: Article (340) Details of Criminal order
TEXT: The criminal order issued by the Prosecutor shall contain the following details: 1. The date of issu
HEADING: Article (341) Amendment or Revocation of Criminal order
TEXT: 1. The public prosecutor, with a rank of at least a Chief Prosecutor, and who is nominated under a d
HEADING: Article (342) Objection to Criminal order
TEXT: 1. The Defendant may file with the Public Prosecution an objection to the criminal order issued agai
HEADING: Article (343) Finality of the Criminal order
TEXT: The criminal order shall become final and unchallengeable with regard to the Defendant in either of
HEADING: Article (344) Filing A Civil Action
TEXT: 1. Filing a civil action shall not preclude issuance of the criminal order, and the Plaintiff may re
HEADING: Article (345) Procedural Objection to Enforcement of Criminal Order
TEXT: 1. The final criminal order shall be enforced in accordance with the rules set forth in this law. 2.
HEADING: Article (346) Penalty Prescribed by the Criminal Order
TEXT: The penalty prescribed by the criminal order shall not be deemed a criminal conviction that entails
HEADING: Article (347) Amendment or Revocation of Criminal Order by Attorney General
TEXT: 1. The Attorney General may amend or revoke the criminal order within thirty [30] following the date
HEADING: Chapter 2: Criminal Conciliation: Article (348) Criminal Conciliation Procedures
TEXT: The Public Prosecution or the competent court, as the case may be, may initiate the procedures of Cr
HEADING: Article (349) Offenses to which Criminal Conciliation is Applicable
TEXT: The provisions of Criminal Conciliation set forth in this Chapter shall apply to the following offen
HEADING: Article (350) Establishment of Criminal Conciliation
TEXT: 1. The victim or their legal representative or attorney appointed under a special power of attorney,
TEXT: 2. The Defendant or their legal representative or attorney appointed under a special power of attorn
TEXT: 3. If the victim or their legal representative or attorney appointed under a special power of attorn
TEXT: 4. The motion for establishment of conciliation shall be inadmissible if it is conditional or restri
TEXT: 5. Conciliation may be established at any stage of litigation, even after the judgment or the crimin
HEADING: Article (351) Establishment of Victim-Offered Conciliation with the Defendant before Criminal Court
TEXT: 1. If the victim or his legal representative or attorney appointed under a special power of attorney
HEADING: Article (352) Offering Conciliation through Criminal Mediation
TEXT: 1. The Public Prosecution may, in respect of the offenses that are terminated on grounds of concilia
HEADING: Article (353) Confidentiality of Mediation Procedures
TEXT: 1. Mediation procedures shall be of a confidential nature. Neither party may invoke the mediation pr
HEADING: Article (354) Instances of Recusal, Disqualification and Removal of Mediator
TEXT: 1. The mediator shall, if he becomes aware of any legal, ethical or other grounds that would preclud
HEADING: Article (355) Termination of Mediation Duty
TEXT: 1. The mediation procedures shall be terminated in the following instances: a. If the Defendant and.
HEADING: Article (356) Mediation-Based Conciliation Agreement
TEXT: 1. If, at the conclusion of the mediation process, the parties reach an agreement for conciliation a
HEADING: Article (357) Effect of Conciliation Agreement
TEXT: 1. The conciliation shall give rise to termination of the criminal action or stay of execution of th
HEADING: Article (358) Effect of Conciliation on the Civil Action
TEXT: Conciliation shall have no effect on the civil rights of the victim or of the aggrieved party, or on
HEADING: Article (359) Regulation of Criminal Mediation
TEXT: 1. The Minister of Justice or the Head of Local Judicial Body shall issue a resolution regulating th
HEADING: Chapter 3: Plea Bargains: Section 1: Plea Bargaining in Misdemeanor Cases: Article (360) Provisions
TEXT: The Public Prosecution may, if the crime is actionable before the competent court, propose to the De
HEADING: Article (361) Scope of Plea Bargaining In Misdemeanor Cases
TEXT: The Plea bargaining process shall not apply to the following offenses: 1. Qisas and Diyya offenses;
HEADING: Article (362) Plea Bargaining In Misdemeanors
TEXT: 1. Plea Bargaining in Misdemeanors shall be carried out based on a proposal of the Public Prosecutio
TEXT: a. Payment of the fine prescribed by law for the offense, but not exceeding half of its maximum valu
TEXT: b. Waiver, in favor of the State, of the object used, or intended to be used, for committing the off
TEXT: c. Suspension of the Accused's license for a period not exceeding six (6) months or revocation there
TEXT: d. Closure of the business entity or suspension of business activities for a period not exceeding si
TEXT: e. Performing any community service, subject to the general provisions of law regulating the same;
TEXT: f. Denying the Defendant's access to certain public places for a period not exceeding one year, subj
TEXT: g. Prohibiting the use or possession of certain means of communication for a period not exceeding si
TEXT: h. Obligating the Defendant to pay provisional compensation for the damage sustained by the victim,
TEXT: 2. Under any circumstances, the fine penalty and community service measure shall not be imposed on a
TEXT: 3. In all cases and without prejudice to the rights of bona fide third parties, if the Defendant acc
HEADING: Article (363) Preliminary Offer of The Plea Bargaining in Misdemeanor Cases
TEXT: 1. The Public Prosecution shall serve the Defendant, if the same is not present, of the offered Plea
HEADING: Article (364) Acceptance by the Defendant of The Plea Bargain in Misdemeanor Cases
TEXT: If the Defendant accepts the Plea Bargain, the Prosecutor shall draw up an independent report contai
HEADING: Article (365) Transferring The Plea Bargain in Misdemeanors to The Competent Court
TEXT: 1. The Public Prosecutor shall transfer the Plea Bargain in Misdemeanors report, after the same is s
HEADING: Article (366) Nullification of and Breaking the Plea Bargain
TEXT: 1. If the Defendant declines, or if the court dismisses, the offered Plea Bargain in a misdemeanor,
HEADING: Article (367) Effect of The Plea Bargain on Rehabilitation
TEXT: The penalty prescribed under the Plea Bargain process shall not be deemed a criminal conviction that
HEADING: Section 2: Plea Bargaining in Felony Cases: Article (368) Provisions of Plea Bargaining In Felony Ca
TEXT: The Public Prosecution may, either sua sponte or at the request of the Defendant in respect of the f
HEADING: Article (369) Scope of Plea Bargaining In Felony Cases
TEXT: Without prejudice to the provisions of Article (361) hereof, the provisions of the Plea Bargain shal
HEADING: Article (370) Plea Bargaining In Felonies
TEXT: 1. The Prosecution Member, with a rank of not less than a Chief Prosecutor, to be nominated under a
HEADING: Article (371) Preliminary Offer of Plea Bargaining In Felony Cases
TEXT: 1. The Public Prosecution shall serve upon the Defendant or whoever he decides of the Defendants – i
HEADING: Article (372) Acceptance by the Defendant of on the Plea Bargain In Felony Cases
TEXT: 1. In case the Defendant accepts the offered Plea Bargain in felonies, the competent Prosecutor shal
HEADING: Article (373) Transferring The Plea Bargain In Felonies to The Competent Court
TEXT: The Public Prosecution shall transfer the criminal action, together with the report of thePlea Barga
HEADING: Article (374) Retraction of Criminal Confession
TEXT: The Defendant may retract his confession at any stage before the judgment is rendered. In which case
HEADING: Article (375) Nullification of The Plea Bargain In Felonies
TEXT: 1. The Plea Bargain in felonies shall be deemed null and void if the Defendant does not accept the p
HEADING: Section 3: Common Provisions of Plea Bargains in Misdemeanors and in Felonies: Article (376) Defenda
TEXT: 1. Criminal settlement procedures shall be conducted in the presence of the attorney of the Defendan
HEADING: Article (377) Handover of Objects and Funds
TEXT: Without prejudice to the rights of bona fide third parties, the Defendant shall, if he accepts the P
HEADING: Article (378) Effect of Multiplicity of Convicts on The Plea Bargain Offer
TEXT: Multiplicity of Defendants involved in the criminal action shall not prevent the Public Prosecution
HEADING: Article (379) Effect of Plea Bargains on Interruption of Criminal action's Limitation Period
TEXT: 1. The limitation period of the criminal action shall be interrupted based on the Plea Bargaining pr
HEADING: Article (380) Effects of The Plea Bargain on Filing A Civil Action
TEXT: 1. Subject to the provisions of Article [24.2] of this Law, the victim or the Plaintiff may file a c
HEADING: Article (381) Judge Not to Preside Over the Criminal Action
TEXT: Subject to the provisions of Article [207] of this Law, if a decision to reject the Plea Bargain is
HEADING: Article (382) Challenging the Decision or Judgment Ordering Plea Bargaining
TEXT: 1. The Public Prosecution and the convict may each challenge, by way of appeal, the judgment rendere
HEADING: Chapter 4: Imposing Electronic Monitoring: Section 1: General Provisions: Article (383) Concept of I
TEXT: 1. The procedure of imposing electronic monitoring on the Defendant is a situation where the Defenda
HEADING: Article (384) Designation of Means used for Enforcement of Electronic Monitoring and Implementation
TEXT: 1. The Cabinet shall, based on the Minister of Interior's resolution, issue a resolution specifying
HEADING: Article (385) Resolutions Regulating Remote Control Operations
TEXT: The Minister of Interior shall, in coordination with the relevant judicial bodies, issue the resolut
HEADING: Article (386) Monitoring Compliance by the Person Undergoing Electronic Monitoring
TEXT: 1. The officers, non-commissioned officers and personnel of the police forces at the competent polic
HEADING: Article (387) Verifying No Harm to Health of the Person Undergoing Electronic Monitoring
TEXT: The competent Public Prosecution may, at any time, at the request of the person undergoing electroni
HEADING: Article (388) Enforcement of Monitoring Penalty through Electronic Means
TEXT: The monitoring penalty, as well as the measures set forth in the penal codes in force in the State,
HEADING: Section 2: Provisional Imposition of Electronic Monitoring: Article (389) Provisional Imposition of
TEXT: 1. The Prosecutor may issue an order whereby the Defendant would provisionally undergo electronic mo
HEADING: Article (390) Order Re No Communication for the Defendant Who is Under Electronic Monitoring
TEXT: 1.The Public Prosecution may, where the investigation procedures so necessitate, in-clude in the pro
HEADING: Article (391) Crimes for Which No Order of Provisional Electronic Monitoring Allowed
TEXT: No order imposing provisional electronic monitoring shall be issued in respect of the criminal offen
HEADING: Article (392) Duration of Provisional Electronic Monitoring
TEXT: 1. Provisional electronic monitoring shall be imposed after the Defendant is questioned, and shall b
HEADING: Article (393) Revocation of Provisional Electronic Monitoring Order
TEXT: 1. The Public Prosecution may revoke the order imposing provisional electronic monitoring issued the
HEADING: Article (394) Imposing Provisional Electronic Monitoring instead of Pretrial Detention
TEXT: The judge of the competent criminal court may, while hearing the motion for extending the electronic
HEADING: Article (395) Rules and Procedures for Appeal against or Revocation of Provisional Electronic Monito
TEXT: Appealing against or revocation of the decisions imposing provisional electronic monitoring shall be
HEADING: Article (396) Subtracting the Provisional Electronic Monitoring Durations from Custodial Sentence Te
TEXT: Subtracting the provisional electronic monitoring durations upon enforcement of custodial sentences
HEADING: Section 3: Imposing Provisional Electronic Monitoring Instead of Custodial Sentence: Article (397) I
TEXT: 1. When the court renders a judgment of confinement sentence for a term not exceeding two years, it
HEADING: Article (398) Commencement of Electronic Monitoring Punishment Enforcement Duration
TEXT: The duration of enforcement of the electronic monitoring-based punishment described in this Section
HEADING: Article (399) Compliance with Criminal Measures
TEXT: The court may, upon rendering a judgment indicating that the punishment would be enforced based on e
HEADING: Article (400) Obligations of the Convict Undergoing Electronic Monitoring
TEXT: The convict undergoing an electronic monitoring penalty shall keep the Public Prosecution having the
HEADING: Article (401) Enforcement of Complementary Punishments, Damages and Legal Costs
TEXT: Imposing electronic monitoring on the convict shall not preclude the enforcement of complementary pu
HEADING: Article (402) Supervising the Enforcement of Electronic Monitoring
TEXT: 1. The Public Prosecution shall supervise the enforcement of electronic monitoring based on periodic
HEADING: Article (403) Cases of Mandatory Revocation of Electronic Monitoring Order
TEXT: The Electronic Monitoring Order shall be revoked in any of the following instances: 1. If, during th
HEADING: Article (404) Cases of Optional Revocation of Electronic Monitoring Order
TEXT: The Electronic Monitoring Order may be revoked in either of the following instances: 1. If, during t
HEADING: Article (405) The Competent Authority for Revocation of Electronic Monitoring Order
TEXT: 1. The revocation judgment referred to in Articles [403] and [404] of this law shall be rendered by
HEADING: Article (406) Challenging and Opposing the Judgment Revoking the Electronic Monitoring Order
TEXT: 1. The revocation judgment referred to in the instances described in Article [403] of this law shall
HEADING: Article (407) Effect of Revocation of Electronic Monitoring Order
TEXT: The rendering of a judgment revoking the Electronic Monitoring Order shall require the convict to se
HEADING: Section 4: Release and Imposing Electronic Monitoring on the Convict: Article (408) Motion to Underg
TEXT: Any convict punished by a custodial sentence for a term of not less than two years and not exceeding
HEADING: Article (409) Verifying the Motion to Undergo Electronic Monitoring
TEXT: 1. The competent Public Prosecution shall examine the motion referred to in Article [408] of this la
HEADING: Article (410) Deciding on the Motion for Release and Undergoing Electronic Monitoring
TEXT: 1. The court's judgment granting or dismissing the motion for release of the convict and imposing th
HEADING: Article (411) Rules Applicable to Enforcement of Electronic Monitoring Order
TEXT: Enforcement of the Electronic Monitoring Order described in this Section shall be subject to the sam
HEADING: Article (412) Rules Applicable to Procedures for and Effects of Revocation of Electronic Monitoring
TEXT: 1. The Electronic Monitoring Order described in this Section shall be revoked if any of the instance
HEADING: Article (413) Enforcement of Release and Undergoing Electronic Monitoring
TEXT: The competent authority of conditional release described in the Penal institutions Law may order tha
HEADING: Part 5: Use of Electronic Technologies in Criminal Procedures
HEADING: Article (414) Scope of Application
TEXT: The law enforcement bodies vested with the authorities of detecting the criminal offenses and collec
HEADING: Article (415) Appearance, Openness and Confidentiality
TEXT: The provisions of appearance, openness and confidentiality of investigations shall be fulfilled thro
HEADING: Article (416) Conducting Procedures Remotely
TEXT: The head of the competent body, or his authorized person, may conduct the procedures remotely whenev
HEADING: Article (417) Remotely-Conducted Procedures beyond Territorial Jurisdiction of the Competent Emirate
TEXT: The procedures may be conducted remotely beyond the territorial jurisdiction of the competent emirat
HEADING: Article (418) The Defendant's Right to Object
TEXT: The Defendant may, at the first hearing of trial based on the remote communication technology at any
HEADING: Article (419) Attorney's Attendance Alongside the Defendant
TEXT: Subject to the provisions of this Law, the attorney of the Defendant may meet or attend alongside th
HEADING: Article (420) Confidentiality of Remotely-Conducted Procedures
TEXT: The remotely-conducted procedures shall be electronically recorded and kept, shall be deemed of a co
HEADING: Article (421) Application of Information Security Policy
TEXT: The remote communication technology described in this law shall be subject to the information securi
HEADING: Article (422) Writing Down the Remotely-Conducted Procedures
TEXT: The competent authority may write down the remotely-conducted procedures in paper or electronic reco
HEADING: Article (423) Use of Remotely-Conducted Procedures with Foreign States
TEXT: Remotely-conducted procedures may be used for implementing the Letters rogatory and judicial assista
HEADING: Article (424) Use of Remotely-Conducted Procedures with the Juvenile and Child
TEXT: Without prejudice to the Law of Juvenile Delinquents and Vagrants, the competent authority shall app
HEADING: Article (425) Probative Value of Electronic Signature and Documents
TEXT: 1. The electronic signature shall have the same probative value of the physical signatures referred
HEADING: Article (426) Coordination and Technical and Procedural Assistance
TEXT: Coordination shall be made by and between the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Justice, the jud
HEADING: Article (427) Manual or Electronic Implementation of the Provisions of this Law
TEXT: 1. The crime detection and evidence-gathering bodies, investigation bodies and the courts may conduc
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