Mechanism for Appointing a State-Funded Attorney for the Accused in Major Crimes

Release Date:	1439-05-06
Release Tool:	Ministerial decision
Issuance Instrument Number:	1529
Validity:	Valid
Summary:	By AI Decision of the Minister of Justice No. (T) for the year 1439 AH regulates the mechanism for appointing an attorney at the state's expense for defendants in major crimes. Defendants who lack financial capacity have the right to request an attorney in accordance with Article (139) of the Criminal Procedure Law. A committee chaired by the Director of the General Administration of Law Practice is formed to nominate attorneys, and the claim must be submitted well in advance of the hearing date. The ...

Release Date:

1439-05-06

Release Tool:

Ministerial decision

Issuance Instrument Number:

1529

Validity:

Valid

Summary:

By AI

Decision of the Minister of Justice No. (T) for the year 1439 AH regulates the mechanism for appointing an attorney at the state's expense for defendants in major crimes. Defendants who lack financial capacity have the right to request an attorney in accordance with Article (139) of the Criminal Procedure Law. A committee chaired by the Director of the General Administration of Law Practice is formed to nominate attorneys, and the claim must be submitted well in advance of the hearing date. The ...