UAE Criminal Procedure Law

Article 188 — Article (188) Dismissal with Prejudice Order or Judgment of Acquittal Due to Insanity

Book 3: COURTS · Part 2: Trial Procedures · Chapter 1: General Provisions: Section I: Service of Process Upon Litigants: Article (157) Appearance of the Accused Before the Court · Section 5: The Defendant Suffering from Mental Disability or Physiological Disorder: Article (185) Placing the Defendant at a Medical Treatment Facility or Elsewhere

If a dismissal with prejudice order is issued or a judgment of acquittal is rendered in favor of the Defendant on grounds of insanity, mental disorder or weakness or serious psychological disease, the Public Prosecution or the court, as the case may be, shall order that the Defendant be placed at a medical treatment facility until his release is decided, after reviewing the report of the medical treatment facility where the Defendant is placed and hearing the statements of the Public Prosecution, in the instances where the order is not issued thereby, and after verifying that the Defendant has recovered his sound mind or is no longer dangerous.

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