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.
- 57 articles in this section
- Last updated: 28 October 2026
- Tool: Diya (Blood Money) Calculator for Saudi Arabia
- Written by the Usus Law Firm team
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Defamation Penalty in Saudi Arabia: Online, WhatsApp and the Difference from Qadhf
Someone posted content damaging your reputation on X, Snapchat or a WhatsApp group, or you...
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Travel Ban in Drug Cases in Saudi Arabia: Length, Deportation and Lifting
Finished a sentence in a drug case and found you cannot travel? A travel ban...
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Reporting a Theft in Saudi Arabia: Steps, What to Write and What Comes Next
Your car, phone, home or shop was burgled? A theft report in Saudi Arabia starts...
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Drifting Penalty in Saudi Arabia: Impound, Fine and Prison
A son or relative caught drifting, or their car impounded? Drifting in Saudi Arabia is...
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Penalty for Carrying an Unlicensed Weapon in Saudi Arabia
A relative caught with a pistol or ammunition without a licence, or firing at a...
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Begging Penalty in Saudi Arabia: Prison, Fine and Deportation
The Anti-Begging Law punishes begging and anyone who incites, agrees to or assists it, and...
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