Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 901

Service of documents in criminal matters. Its manner. - 313 - Criminal Procedures and Trials - Summoning the accused to appear. Its procedures. Delivery of a copy of the notice to the Public Prosecution. An exception. Resort to it 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 the papers' conferring what indicates the appellant's official knowledge of the hearing date. The Court of Appeal's adjudication in his absence and without valid service upon him invalidates the trial proceedings, thereby vitiating its judgment and requiring its cassation.