Saudi: 10-Year-Jail, Fine of SR150,000 as Penalty for Impersonating Security Official
The Public Prosecution revealed that the maximum penalty for impersonating a security official is 10 years in prison, a fine of SR150000, or both.
In a statement on its X account, the Public Prosecution revealed that the penalty for the crime of impersonating a person who is holding public authority, in the event that its commission is accompanied by an act of terror or exploitation, is imprisonment for a period of up to 10 years and a fine of up to $150,000, or one of these two penalties.
The statement pointed out that the same penalty will be slapped if the person who was being impersonated is a police officer, intelligence officer, member of the armed forces, or the like.
The Public Prosecution clarified that the system of penalties for impersonating a person who holds a public authority has strengthened the judicial protection for such persons who carry out security or military missions, and therefore it has approved severe penalties in the event of committing any impersonation.
