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Federal Supreme Court - Criminal Appeals Nos. 1839 and 1852 of 2023 On the Personal Nature of Court Attendance and the Real Effect of Prosecution Requests

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

Federal Supreme Court

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

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Session on Tuesday, September 23, 2024

Headed by Judge Mohamed Abdel Rahman Al-Jarrah, Head of the Department

and with the membership of Judges Dr. Ibrahim Obaid Ali Al-Ali and Muftah Salim Saad Al-Obaidi

 

(1-2) Appeal "Appeal against cassation judgments: not admissible except in final judgments." Trial proceedings "Session rules and procedures: the defendant must be present in person."

 

(1) Appeal in cassation. An exceptional remedy not permitted except in final judgments issued by the Court of Appeal.

 

(2) The defendant must appear in person for crimes and misdemeanours punishable by a fine. This is a procedural matter related to litigation and cannot be waived by agreement. If the defendant does not appear in person and a judgment is issued in absentia, the defendant is deemed to have been present ( ) and the judgment is deemed to have been served on the defendant. If the defendant is not notified of the judgment in absentia and the deadline for appeal has passed, the judgment is final. The right to appeal the judgment is o...