In force
Saudi Law on Replacing Fines with Imprisonment
نظام استبدال الغرامة بالحبس
The law on replacing fines with imprisonment. The text is set out in 4 articles.
- Articles
- 4
- In force
- 4
- Amended
- 0
- Issued
- 1/1/1380 AH
Issued by: مرسوم ملكي رقم 22 بتاريخ 26 / 5 / 1380 · قرار مجلس الوزراء رقم 128 بتاريخ 25 / 4 / 1380
Each article shows the official Arabic text, which is the only legally binding version, followed by our plain-English explanation.
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Articles of the Saudi Law on Replacing Fines with Imprisonment
- Article 1The article prohibits replacing imprisonment with a fine when carrying out judgments, allows a fine to be replaced by imprisonment under the Law's conditions, and authorizes the Council of Ministers to replace a fine with work.
- Article 2To replace a fine with compensatory imprisonment, the article requires a decision of the Minister of Interior in the public interest and proof under Sharia of the convicted person's insolvency; each day counts as SAR 10, up to one year.
- Article 3The article identifies who decides on replacing a fine with compensatory imprisonment: the Presidency of the Council of Ministers if a fine and imprisonment were imposed as a discretionary penalty, and the Minister of Interior if a fine only.
- Article 4If a person has several fines within one year, only the largest may be replaced by compensatory imprisonment; others may be added until the term reaches one year, fines absorbed into the term lapse, and the rest must be paid.