Article 7 of the Saudi Anti-Financial Fraud and Breach of Trust Law
المادة 7 من نظام مكافحة الاحتيال المالي وخيانة الأمانة
The article allows a conviction judgment to include publication of its summary at the convicted person's expense in newspapers or another suitable means, after the judgment becomes final.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يجوز تضمين الحكم الصادر بالعقوبة النص على نشر ملخصه على نفقة المحكوم عليه في صحيفة -أو أكثر- من الصحف التي تصدر في مقر إقامته، فإن لم تكن في مقر إقامته صحيفة ففي أقرب منطقة له، أو نشره في أي وسيلة أخرى مناسبة، وذلك بحسب نوع الجريمة المرتكبة وجسامتها وتأثيرها، على أن يكون النشر بعد أن يكتسب الحكم الصفة النهائية.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 7 explained in plain English
This article concerns publication of the judgment, commonly known as public exposure, in the crimes of this Law.
The rules on publication as stated in the text:
- Permissive, not mandatory: the text says "may," so publication is not automatic in every judgment, but is provided for in the judgment imposing the penalty.
- What is published: a summary of the judgment.
- At the convicted person's expense, not at the expense of the injured party or the state.
- Where: in one or more of the newspapers published in the convicted person's place of residence, and if there is no newspaper in his place of residence, in the nearest region to it, or in any other suitable means.
- The criterion for deciding: according to the type of crime, its gravity and its impact.
- Timing: after the judgment becomes final, so it is not published before that.
Relationship to neighboring articles: Article 6 provides for confiscation of the tools and machines used in the crimes and their proceeds by judicial judgment, and Article 8 allows the competent court to exempt an offender who takes the initiative to report the crime to the competent authority under the conditions it sets out.
To learn the effect of publication in a particular case, a lawyer who specializes in criminal matters may be consulted.
Practical example
A judgment was issued convicting a person in Makkah of breach of trust after he took funds handed to him by virtue of his work, and in view of the gravity and impact of the crime the court provided in the judgment for publication of its summary. After the judgment becomes final, its summary is published in a newspaper published in his place of residence or in another suitable means, and the cost of publication is borne by him.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 7 of the Saudi Anti-Financial Fraud and Breach of Trust Law
Is a convicted person publicly exposed in fraud and breach of trust cases?
The judgment imposing the penalty may include publication of its summary, according to the type of crime, its gravity and its impact; it is not mandatory in every judgment.
Who bears the cost of publishing the judgment?
The convicted person; the text makes publication at his expense.
When is the judgment published?
After the judgment becomes final.
More articles on Confiscation, Publication, Investigation and Prosecution
- Article 6
The article requires confiscation by judicial judgment of the tools and machines used in committing the Law's crimes and of their proceeds, without prejudice to the right of a bona fide third party.
دون إخلال بحق الغير حسن النية، تُصادر بحكم قضائي الأدوات والآلات المستخدمة في ارتكاب أي من الجرائم المنصوص عليها في هذا النظام، وكذلك المتحصلات المتحققة من ارتك
- Article 9
The article provides that the heavier penalty applies if the acts covered by Articles 1 and 2 also constitute a crime under other laws.
إذا شكل أي من الأفعال المشار إليها في المادتين (الأولى) و(الثانية) من هذا النظام؛ جريمة بموجب أنظمة أخرى؛ فتطبق العقوبة الأشد.
- Article 10
The article assigns to the Public Prosecution the investigation of the Law's crimes and prosecution of them before the court competent to decide them.
تتولى النيابة العامة التحقيق، والادعاء أمام المحكمة المختصة بالفصل في الجرائم الواردة في هذا النظام.
- Article 11
The article provides that the Law takes effect 90 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
يعمل بهذا النظام بعد مضي (تسعين) يوماً من تاريخ نشره في الجريدة الرسمية.
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.