Article 3 of the Saudi Law on Penalties for Impersonating a Public Authority Officer
المادة 3 من نظام عقوبات انتحال صفة رجل السلطة العامة
The article provides that the public prosecutor brings the accusation for the offenses of this Law before the Board of Grievances for adjudication.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تقام دعوى الاتهام بارتكاب الجرائم المنصوص عليها في هذا النظام من قبل المدعي العام أمام ديوان المظالم للفصل فيها.
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 3 explained in plain English
After Article 2 set out the offense of impersonating a public authority officer and its penalty, this article shows who initiates the case and where it is heard.
- The party bringing the case: the public prosecutor, who brings the accusation of committing the offenses provided for in this Law.
- The body that adjudicates: the Board of Grievances, according to the text of the article.
This means that the offenses in the Law, including impersonation with its basic and increased penalties in Article 2, are prosecuted by this route set in the text.
Article 4 completes this picture, providing that applying the penalties in this Law does not prevent trying the offender before the competent judiciary for any other offense. That is, this article concerns the offenses of this Law, while other offenses the same person may have committed are heard before the judiciary competent for them.
The article does not give other procedural details such as periods or stages of investigation; it is limited to identifying who brings the case and the body that adjudicates. To know the competent body today and the procedures followed in a particular case, it is advisable to consult a lawyer specializing in criminal cases.
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 3 of the Saudi Law on Penalties for Impersonating a Public Authority Officer
Who brings a case of impersonating a public authority officer?
Under this article, the public prosecutor brings the accusation of committing the offenses provided for in this Law.
Which body adjudicates the offenses of this Law?
The article provides that the accusation is brought before the Board of Grievances for adjudication.
Does this prevent trying the accused for other offenses?
No. Article 4 provides that applying the penalties of this Law does not prevent trying the offender before the competent judiciary for any other offense.
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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.