Kuwait Courts handled 5,234 traffic cases in Q1
For postponed cases, Jahra Court topped the list with 576 cases, followed by Hawally Court with 489 cases; while Farwaniya Court ranked last in terms of the number of postponed cases with 300. Regarding the total number of cases received, Hawally Court ranked first with 1,086 cases, followed by Jahra Court with 1,050, and Farwaniya Court with 852. In addition, statistics showed that traffic courts issued 1,524 criminal rulings and penal orders in the first quarter of 2025 -- 70 driving license revocation rulings, 43 prison sentences, and 48 traffic fatality cases pending in the courts. Hawally Court recorded the highest number of criminal rulings and orders issued, with 626, followed by the Capital with 304 and Farwaniya with 223.
According to the statistics, the total collected criminal fees in the same period amounted to KD87,609, distributed as follows: Capital Court with KD21,996; Hawally Court with KD15,925; Ahmadi Court with KD12,725; Farwaniya Court with KD16,823; Mubarak Al-Kabeer Court with KD10,600 and Jahra Court with KD9,540. Commenting on the figures, Attorney Hussein Al-Asfour stated 'the issuance of this large number of rulings within a short period reflects the seriousness of the courts in addressing the traffic problem, and confirms the role of the judiciary in protecting lives and properties.' Al-Asfour stressed that 'the fine and imprisonment rulings send a firm legal message to those who act recklessly and contribute to enforcing the rule of law, especially in light of the unfortunate increase in accidents resulting from speeding or driving under the influence of drugs.'
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