To settle minor issues, shorten the effort and reduce the financial cost

The Federal Judicial Council approves the establishment of "one-day misdemeanor courts"

Establishing a one-day misdemeanor court in every role of the federal judiciary to promote prompt justice.

Archives

The Federal Supreme Council of the Federal Judiciary approved the establishment of new federal courts, in all the role of the judiciary, under the name of "one-day misdemeanor court", in order to adjudicate minor misdemeanor cases, based on the Criminal Procedures Law, in a way that leads to shortening the effort and reducing the financial cost, and with it ensuring the achievement of the targets The speed of litigation in those types of crimes.

Accordingly, the Minister of Justice, Sultan Saeed Al-Badi, issued Ministerial Resolution No. (704) of 2020 regarding the establishment of a one-day misdemeanor court in every role of the federal judiciary, as these courts have jurisdiction to adjudicate more than 50 misdemeanors, and issue their judgment in one session.

The Minister of Justice added that the decision to establish a one-day misdemeanor court comes within the framework of the ministry’s participation in enhancing efforts to achieve completed justice, consolidating the rule of law and efforts to upgrade the legislative and judicial environment in the country, in line with the tremendous development at the present time, in all economic, scientific and social fields. In a way that contributes to achieving the happiness of citizens, residents and visitors, which also achieves a positive reflection in enhancing the country's competitiveness in all fields, to occupy the best global positions.

The Minister of Justice affirmed the Ministry’s keenness to develop the judicial system and facilitate the means of litigation, in a continuous and accelerated pace, and that this development was the result of support and direction of leadership so that our country remains an oasis of security, stability, prosperity, coexistence and peace, shaded by justice and dominated by happiness, contentment and pride.

The ministerial decision included the court’s jurisdiction to adjudicate some misdemeanors stipulated in the penal code, among them the offenses of being on strike, overhearing in a phone call, intentionally causing inconvenience to others by using wire or wireless communication devices, or causing by mistake to burn something owned by others. Or desecrating the sanctity of a place intended for the burial of the dead or violating the sanctity of a corpse or human remains, or removing or concealing a newborn child from someone who has legal authority over him or replacing him or falsely attributing him to someone other than his father, and refraining from implementing an enforceable court ruling by paying alimony to his wife or one of his relatives or For anyone who is legally obligated to commit suicide, and to conceal items obtained from crime, and other minor misdemeanors.

The One Day Misdemeanor Court adjudicates all misdemeanors mentioned in the Law on Entry and Residence of Foreigners, including the arrival of a foreigner into the country by any means of transportation without a travel document or entry permit, the entry of a foreigner into the country illegally, and the admission of the leader of any means of transportation to a foreign person or attempt Entering him into the country in contravention of the provisions of the law, giving a false statement with the intent to evade the provisions of this law, and forging a visa or entry permit to the country, or any official document on which visas, permissions or permits are issued with the intention of evading the provisions of this law, and using a foreigner without his guarantee without Commitment to the stipulated conditions for transferring bail or without obtaining the necessary permission, and violating the provisions of this law or the regulations or decisions issued in implementation thereof in other than the aforementioned of those crimes

The decision included the court's jurisdiction to look into traffic crimes punishable by imprisonment or a fine, including the fabrication, imitation, use, distortion, obliteration, or alteration of number plate data in violation of the law, and the use or permission of others to use any number plate while he knows that it is obliterated, distorted or changed, and given a false statement. False, misleading, or withholding any essential information in order to obtain a license, driving a motor vehicle or attempting to drive it on the road under the influence of alcohol or narcotic drugs, driving a vehicle on the road if it is stopped from driving by court order or from the licensing authority, and driving a vehicle without a driver’s license or with a license Do not allow him to drive the same type of vehicle, transfer a number plate from one vehicle to another vehicle without the approval of the licensing authority, or not to stop without an acceptable excuse in the event of a traffic accident from him, or on him that resulted in injuries, and to allow the vehicle owner to use it on the road knowing that it is not met The provisions of the law require conditions and specifications, driving a vehicle on the road recklessly or quickly or in a way that poses a danger to the public, and inadvertently damaging others' property as a result of using a vehicle in a manner contrary to the provisions of the law, and driving you

By reversing the direction of traffic, refraining from giving a name or address or giving an incorrect statement to the policeman in the event of being caught red-handed with committing a crime under this law, and committing a violation of any other provision of this law or its executive decisions.

It is also within the jurisdiction of the court to decide the crimes for which a criminal order has been issued and lapsed with the objection of the accused, in addition to the crimes in which reconciliation is permissible according to the Criminal Procedures Law, and any other misdemeanors that the Attorney General deems to refer to the one-day misdemeanor court.

Litigation procedures

The ministerial decision specified the procedures that the Public Prosecution takes in preparing misdemeanors, announcing them and informing them of the accused, before referring them to the court, in order to achieve a balance between completed justice and speedy adjudication of cases, and between the safeguards of litigation procedures, which ensures that the speed of litigation procedures is a main support for society Safe, fair judiciary.

Follow our latest local and sports news, and the latest political and economic developments via Google news