Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 59

Service of documents in criminal matters. How effected. - Summoning the accused to appear. Its procedures. Delivery of a copy of the notice to the Public Prosecution. An exception. Resort thereto when the domicile of the person to be served is unknown after sufficient inquiries have been conducted. - Service directly upon the Public Prosecution because the person to be served could not be located, without proof of delivery of this notice and with the papers containing nothing indicating the appellant's official knowledge of the hearing date. The Court of Appeal's determination in his absence and without valid service upon him invalidates the trial proceedings, which - 130 - Criminal Procedures and Trials. Vitiates its judgment and requires its cassation.