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State of Kuwait · Statutory text

Article 54 of Code of Criminal Procedure and Trials

English translation

Police officers have the right to arrest the following accused persons without an order: First: Anyone accused of a felony where strong evidence supports the accusation. Second: Anyone accused of one of the following misdemeanours: resisting serving officials while performing their duties, theft, concealing stolen objects, fraud serious assault, carrying weapons contrary to law. Third: Any person seriously suspected of having been under arrest and then escaped.
Arabic original
لرجال الشرطة حق القبض بدون امر على المتهمين الآتي ذكرهم: اولا : من اتهم في جناية وقامت على اتهامه ادلة قوية. ثانيا : من اتهم في جنحة من الجنح الآتية : مقاومة الموظفين العاملين اثناء قيامهم بوظيفتهم، السرقة، اخفاء الاشياء المسروقة، النصب التعدي الشديد، حمل السلاح المخالف للقانون. ثالثا : كل شخص يشتبه فيه اشتباها جديا انه كان مقبوضا عليه ثم هرب.

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