Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, issued a statement on Tuesday on the occasion of the Cabinet’s approval of the Regulation of Evidence after the completion of its legal procedures and its referral to the Shura Council.
He said that the Evidentiary Bylaw is the first of four bylaws announced previously, reported the Saudi Press Agency.
The other bylaws are the civil status draft bylaw, civil transactions draft bylaw, and the criminal draft bylaw on discretionary penalties.
Following the issuance of the Regulation of Evidence, the civil status bylaw is expected to be issued during the first quarter of 2022. It will be followed by the other two bylaws.
Crown Prince Mohammed noted that these bylaws will realize a qualitative leap in the system of judicial legislation, citing the principles based on fixed references in the judicial work.
He hailed Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz for his permanent support for the development of the legislative system of Saudi Arabia in a way that improves its quality and boosts the performance of the judiciary.
Crown Prince Mohammed said it was taken into consideration that the Regulation of Evidence will have to meet the requirements of life in the social, economic and technological aspects and keep pace with the developments in the present time under the provisions of the Islamic Sharia and the Kingdom’s international commitments.
