Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 112

State of Kuwait · Criminal Procedure · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The existence of justification for an investigatory stop. Its consequence. A police officer may not arrest or search the person stopped, even if serious indications exist of the commission of a felony or misdemeanour. He may escort that person to the police station, and if he considers it necessary to search him, he must seek the investigator's authorization.
Arabic original
حصول مبرر للاستيقاف. مؤداه. ليس لرجل الشرطة أن يقوم بالقبض أو بتفتيش شخص من تم استيقافه ولو قامت قرائن جدية على ارتكاب جناية أو جنحة. له أن يصطحب هذا الشخص إلى مركز الشرطة وإن رأى ضرورة لتفتيشه فعليه أن يستأذن المحقق.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٦/٢٠٠٠ جزائي جلسة ٣/١٠/٢٠٠٠ القسم الرابع – المجلد السابع ص ٣٦٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 142. PDF pages: 135.

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