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6 available 6 • View allAppealing a court sentence of deportation for smoking weed
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Q: Hi.
My daughter was arrested from our residence in Dubai on 29 August for drugs. We had just got back from vacation two weeks prior, where she had smoked weed.
She has spent a month in jail and yesterday was her hearing. She is sentenced to AED 5000 and deportation. We will appeal on Sunday.
Question is, what are the charges for us to get her out on bail? Can the deportation be cancelled?
We have been living in Dubai for 30 years and have nowhere to send her.

Oct 2, 2017
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How to reduce a jail sentence judgment for smoking weed to a fine?



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Q: Why is the sentence for smoking weed fine and deportation in Dubai while it's two years and deportation in Abu Dhabi?
Can the sentence be appealed and reduced?
How can we get the name of the accused on the pardon list?




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Removing a deportation order for possession of drugs
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Q: Hi,
My fiance was arrested due to drug possession.
The prosecutor in Dubai dropped the charges and ordered deportation after 30 days being in jail, so he doesn't have an order for deportation from the court as he didn't go to the court.
What are the chances for him to get back to the UAE as he has a good job offer and what is the procedure to do that?
Thank you

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Can I update my visa if I filed an appeal to reduce the fine in a criminal case?
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Q: I have a criminal case against me and I filed an appeal for it after the judgment because I got a fine in the judgment and I can't pay that much amount of fine.
What do I need to do now?
Recently I added my surname to my passport and I got it now. So I need to add the existing visa to my new passport and update my name with my surname on my visa and Emirates ID as well.
Do I need a police clearance for that or it can be done normally without any issues?
If there is anything related to my case or complaint can I do it with a clearance letter?

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My husband was arrested with a criminal case and then set free with a fine he cannot pay. What to do?


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Q: My husband was arrested with a criminal case and then set free with a 10k fine. He was recently arrested again because he didn't pay the fine yet.
We applied for an installment plan but it was rejected. He has been there for 5 days now, what else can we do to take him out?
We don't have the 10k to pay it fully.



Jan 2, 2025
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Can my brother be released from Abu Dhabi judicial court if he filed an appeal to reduce fine?




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Q: Hi.
My brother has been in Abu Dhabi judicial court for 2 weeks now and he had his first session with the judge 2 days ago.
Yesterday, the result came out, and it says that he has a fine of 10k dirhams. But now, I checked the case again this morning, it says there is an appeal from the party.
If he appealed to a higher court and paid the fine of 10k, can he still be released even if he has another hearing with a higher court to reverse the decision of a lower court?





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3 available 3 • View allFederal Law No. (35) of 1992 Concerning The Criminal Procedural Law 13
The law promulgates UAE Criminal Procedural Law (Penal Procedures Law) which governs criminal procedures in the UAE. This law applies to the procedures relating to offences whose punishments are not specified, dogma and punitive offences, and blood money, if they do not violate the Sharia rules.
Jun 15, 1992
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