Law of Criminal Procedure Law of Criminal Procedure Part 1: General Provisions Article 1 Courts shall apply Sharia principles to cases brought before them, as derived from the Quran and Sunnah as well as laws promulgated by the State that are not in conflict with the Quran and Sunnah, and shall adhere to procedures stipulated in this Law. Article 2 No person may be arrested, searched, detained or imprisoned except in cases provided by law. Detention or imprisonment may be carried out only in places designated for such purposes and for the period prescribed by the competent authority. A person under arrest may not be subjected to any bodily or moral harm, nor torture or degrading treatment. Article 3 No penalty may be imposed on any person except upon conviction of an act in violation of Sharia or law following a trial in accordance with Sharia principles. Article 4 1. An accused person may seek the assistance of an agent or an attorney to defend him during investigation and trial. 2. The regulations of this Law shall set forth the rights of the accused which he must be made aware of. Article 5 If a case is filed with a court, it may not be transferred to another court or authority, nor withdrawn prior to judgment thereon. A case shall be deemed filed as of the date of registration with the court. Article 6 Courts shall try the accused for the offenses he is charged with in accordance with Sharia principles as well as procedures provided for in this Law. The court may consider facts not raised by the public prosecutor, if no investigation is necessary. 3