Article 19 of the Saudi Penal Law on Forgery Crimes

المادة 19 من النظام الجزائي لجرائم التزوير · الفصل الخامس: أحكام عامة

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

يعاقب بالعقوبة نفسها المقررة لجريمة التزوير المنصوص عليها في هذا النظام، كل من استعمل أيًّا مما نص على تجريمه في هذا النظام مع علمه بتزويره، وكل من جلب إلى المملكة أو حاز فيها أيًّا مما نص على تجريمه في المواد (الثالثة) و(الرابعة) و(السادسة) و(الثامنة) و(العاشرة) و(الحادية عشرة) و(الثالثة عشرة) مع علمه بتزويره.

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

Explanation (Arabic)

The plain-language explanation of this article is currently available in Arabic only. An English translation is on the way.

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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.