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Sheikh Khalid Al-Yousef congratulated the new heads of public prosecution offices across the kingdom’s regions at the start of the gathering and outlined the core responsibilities that come with their appointments. The Public Prosecutor stressed that the roles demand integrity, sincerity and dedication while protecting the rights of both citizens and residents. He called for efficient and prompt resolution of cases according to the law to raise the overall quality of services delivered to the public.
Continuous monitoring of governorate-level prosecution offices and tighter supervision of daily operations formed a central theme of the session, according to the Public Prosecution. Al-Yousef told the appointees that faster case completion must align with the national leadership’s push for a more responsive justice framework. The directives aim to cut delays that have historically affected court users across multiple regions.
The National Transformation Program under Saudi Vision 2030 has set explicit targets for shortening the average time needed to conclude cases and increasing the percentage of matters resolved, a review of judicial reforms by Al Tamimi & Company found. These performance indicators also include raising stakeholder satisfaction levels and lowering the average caseload per judge in primary courts. Such benchmarks have guided broader changes that include digitising procedures to streamline workflows nationwide.
Introduction of the Najiz platform has allowed filing of cases, submission of evidence and scheduling of hearings through a single digital portal, contributing to measurable gains in processing speed since its expansion. The Public Prosecution’s latest instructions build on that foundation by focusing specifically on prosecutorial stages that often precede court proceedings. Regional offices are expected to apply uniform standards to prevent backlogs from forming at early stages of investigation and charging.
Al-Yousef highlighted the importance of institutional excellence, procedural justice and protection of rights as interconnected priorities for the Public Prosecution Council. The meeting served to reinforce expectations for the newly appointed officials who will now lead offices in various parts of the kingdom. Officials noted that sustained oversight will remain a key tool for maintaining progress toward the established efficiency goals.
Reforms to the judicial architecture since the launch of Vision 2030 have also included codification of key legal principles to promote greater consistency in outcomes across similar matters. This shift has helped reduce discrepancies that once arose from varying interpretations, according to analyses of the kingdom’s legal modernisation. The Public Prosecutor’s emphasis on timely case handling fits within this longer-term effort to modernise the entire system while preserving its foundational principles.
