King Salman appoints 50 new judges

King Salman on Sunday issued a royal decree appointing 50 new judges in various courts of the Kingdom.

Minister of Justice Walid Al-Samaani said the royal decree is evidence of the continuing support of the king for the judiciary.

The Kingdom is taking various measures to revolutionize its judicial system by introducing online services.

Recently, the ministry launched an e-notarization system to provide several services that dispense with paperwork and spare clients the need to visit notarial offices for low-risk powers of attorney (PoAs).

The ministry also conducted 193,229 verification operations through its various electronic channels. The ministry revealed eight new e-services in the notarization sector, including digital PoAs, which put an end to paperwork and most of the clients' visits to notarial offices. Digital PoAs are sent to the clients' Absher-registered mobile numbers.

Another e-service enables government agencies to verify PoAs online through the “Yesser” program, the universal access number 920025888, the ministry's portal (www.moj.gov.sa), and its official app.

The new system abridges about 70 percent of procedures and directs clients straight to the assigned notary's office without having to go through the data entry hall.

Recently, the ministry launched an app that offers users access to key information about the Kingdom's judicial system.