Arabic source examples:

State of Kuwait · Statutory text

Article 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure and Trials

English translation

The court may order the accused's provisional detention in connection with the offence during the trial if the offence is punishable by imprisonment. It may order renewal of his detention after its term expires, whether it ordered his detention itself or the decision was issued by the authority that referred the case to it. An order for detention or renewal of detention issued by the court shall be for a period not exceeding thirty Law Index 196 Home Page Criminal Procedure and Trials Law Law No. 17 of 1960 Promulgating the Criminal Procedure and Trials Law days, and the accused's statements must be heard before it is issued. The court may at any time order the re-detention of any accused person whose release has been ordered whenever it finds this to be in the interests of the case.
Arabic original
للمحكمة أن تأمر بحبس المتهم احتياطيا على ذمة الجريمة أثناء المحاكمة، إذا كانت الجريمة مما يعاقب عليها بالحبس، ولها أن تأمر بتجديد حبسه بعد انتهاء مدته، سواء كانت هي التي أمرت بحبسه أو كان القرار صادرا من الجهة التي أحالت إليها القضية. وأمر الحبس أو تجديد الحبس الصادر من المحكمة يكون لمدة لا تزيد على ثلاثين يوما، ويجب سماع أقوال المتهم قبل صدوره. وللمحكمة في كل وقت أن تأمر بإعادة حبس أي متهم صدر أمر بالإفراج عنه متى وجدت في ذلك مصلحة للدعوى.

Ask about this article

Guidance based on this article and the Kuwait legal sources available on this platform, separate from the original text.

Continue your case in the legal workspace

Open legal workspace