In this Law, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings assigned thereto, unless the context requires otherwise:
Law: Notarization Law.
Regulations: Implementing Regulations of the Law.
Minister: Minister of Justice.
Ministry: Ministry of Justice.
Competent Department: The department in charge of notarization at the Ministry.
Notarization: A set of procedures that renders a document authentic to establish the rights included therein, in accordance with this Law.
Notary Public: A government employee who specializes in Sharia and is appointed to the position of a notary public or chief notary public and who is assigned to notarize contracts and declarations.
Notary Officer: A person who performs notarization services in accordance with a license issued under this Law.
Marriage Officiant: A person who notarizes marriage contracts pursuant to a license issued in accordance with this Law.
License: A license issued to a notary officer or a marriage officiant.
Licensee: A notary officer or marriage officiant.
Notary Public Office: The workplace of a notary public.
Notarization Office: The workplace of a notary officer.
Notarization Registry: A documentation form or record which carries the signatures of concerned parties.
Record: A record including the list of licensees.
Concerned Parties: The attester or the parties to a contract.

The notary public and the licensee shall apply in notarization the provisions of Sharia and the laws.

The establishment of notary public offices, determination of their subject-matter and territorial jurisdiction, and their formation and cancellation shall be pursuant to a decision issued by the Minister. The head of the notary public office shall supervise the notaries public therein.

Any person to be appointed a notary public shall:
1. be a Saudi national by descent;
2. be of good conduct and not convicted of a crime of moral turpitude, nor disciplined by dismissal from a public office, even if his criminal record has been expunged;
3. be medically fit and of sound senses;
4. hold a university degree in Sharia from a college in the Kingdom or an equivalent degree; and
5. pass a written examination prepared by the competent department.

A notary public shall, upon his appointment, attend a training program of not less than 3 months. He shall be subject to a two-year probation period commencing from the first day of his employment. If he proves unfit for the job during said period, he shall be relieved of his duties pursuant to a decision by the Minister.

Jobs of notaries public shall be classified as follows:
notary public (D), notary public (C), notary public (B), notary public (A), chief notary public (D), chief notary public (C), chief notary public (B), chief notary public (A).

Qualifications required for notary public positions are as follows:
1. Notary public (D): a bachelor degree in Sharia or its equivalent with a grade not less than “Good”.
2. Notary public (C): 3 years of experience in the position of a notary public (D); or a bachelor degree in Sharia or its equivalent with a grade not less than “Good” and at least 3 years of experience; or a master’s degree in Sharia or its equivalent.
3. Notary public (B): 4 years of experience in the position of a notary public (C); or a bachelor degree in Sharia or its equivalent with a grade not less than “Good” and at least 7 years of experience; or a master's degree in Sharia or its equivalent and at least 4 years of experience; or a doctorate degree in Sharia or its equivalent.
4. Notary public (A): 4 years of experience in the position of a notary public (B); or a bachelor degree in Sharia or its equivalent with a grade not less than “Good” and at least 11 years of experience; or a master's degree in Sharia or its equivalent and at least 8 years of experience; or a doctorate degree in Sharia or its equivalent and at least 4 years of experience.
The Regulations shall specify the areas of experience referred to in this Article.