Criminal procedure, drug cases, the Anti-Cybercrime Law, the Criminal Court, conditional release and clearing a criminal record in Saudi Arabia, explained in plain English.
The articles in this section cover what people ask most about criminal cases in the Kingdom: drug penalties for use, possession and dealing, the royal pardon and who it covers, and the rights of the accused from arrest to judgment and the appeal against it.
- 59 articles in this section
- Last updated: 29 October 2026
- Tool: Diya (Blood Money) Calculator for Saudi Arabia
- Written by the Usus Law Firm team
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Photographing Someone Without Consent in Saudi Arabia: When It Is a Crime and the Penalty
Someone photographed or filmed you without consent, posted your picture, or threatened to publish it?...
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Impersonation in Saudi Arabia: Fake Accounts, Fraud and the Penalty
An account in your name asking your relatives for money, or someone claiming to be...
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Assaulting a Health Practitioner in Saudi Arabia: Penalty and What to Do
A doctor, nurse or pharmacist assaulted or insulted at work? Assaulting a health practitioner in...
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Punishment for Drinking Alcohol in Saudi Arabia: Hadd, Ta'zir and Proof
Drinking alcohol is a hudud offence in Islamic law and is punished in Saudi Arabia....
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Private-Sector Bribery in Saudi Arabia: Article 9 bis (1), Penalty and Company Duties
A procurement officer asking a supplier for a kickback, or a company paying an employee...
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Robbery by Force in Saudi Arabia: Theft, Hirabah and the Penalty
Robbed by force or at weapon point, or a relative accused of it? Robbery by...
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