A proposal to give defendants a full month to challenge criminal orders instead of the current seven days has been put on hold after Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Minister Nawaf Al Maawda warned it could slow down the resolution of thousands of cases.
MPs were preparing to consider an amendment to Article 277 of the Criminal Procedure Law that would extend the statutory period for challenging criminal orders, giving defendants more time to decide whether to accept a penalty or take their case before the courts .
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