UAE Criminal Procedure Law

Article 11 — Article (11) Cases of Instituting Complaint-Based Criminal Action

Book 1: Proceedings Before Criminal Courts · Part 1: Criminal Actions

The criminal action may only be instituted in respect of the following criminal offenses based upon a complaint to be filed by the victim or his / her representative or attorney hired under a special power of attorney: 1. Theft, fraud, breach of trust and concealment of items obtained therefrom, in the event that the victim is the spouse, ascendant or descendant of the perpetrator, and where such items are not judicially or administratively attached or encumbered with a right of a third party; 2. Abstention from handing over the child to the person who has the right of custody over him / her, and taking the child away from the custodian or guardian; 3. Failure to pay the alimony, custodial or breastfeeding fees, or housing costs awarded by the Court; 4. Insult and slander of people; and 5. Other criminal offenses defined in the law. The complaint shall not be admitted after [3] three months following the date on which the victim becomes aware of the crime and its perpetrator, unless the law stipulates otherwise.

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