Article 26 of the Saudi Penal Law on Forgery Crimes

المادة 26 من النظام الجزائي لجرائم التزوير · الفصل الخامس: أحكام عامة

Official text (Arabic)

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

تطبق أحكام هذا النظام على كل من ارتكب خارج المملكة جريمةً من الجرائم المنصوص عليها في المواد (الثالثة) و(الرابعة) و(الثامنة) و(العاشرة) و(الحادية عشرة) و(الثالثة عشرة) من هذا النظام، إلا إذا ثبت أنه سبق أن صدر حكمٌ قضائي في الخارج بعدم إدانته بما أسند إليه أو حكم بإدانته عن الفعل نفسه واستوفى عقوبته.

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.