Temporary Release in the Saudi Criminal Procedures & Jordanian Law: A Comparative Study

Abstract

Law and order are undoubtedly the most important and primary guarantors of the rights and freedoms of individuals. This is what makes the laws and regulations of criminal proceedings important, in that they are concerned with the achievement of such guarantees. Pre-trial detention or incarceration is one of the most justified measures to restrict human freedom. The law regulates the so-called provisional release of the accused and makes him an alternative to imprisonment in return for many guarantees that prevent the accused from escaping justice or harming public security. Most laws and regulations give wide powers to varying degrees to the competent authorities to issue temporary release decisions. Therefore, this research aims to identify the nature of this procedure and the rules governing it in both the Saudi Criminal Procedure Code and the Jordanian Code of Procedure.