Q: A judgement issued today in a criminal case for stealing has resulted in a jail term of three months. An appeal application hearing has been made, in order to turn the jail term into a fine. The appeal date has been set for January 2018, and we were informed that we can make an application to have the appeal heard earlier, is this possible? We would like to convert and pay the fine as soon as possible, in order for the subject to be closed and the accused to have his passport back.

Q: Hello. I met two Jewish guys in a hotel in 9.12.2020. I went to their room and after 30 minutes left. That evening, the police came to my house searching for money. They didn't find it. We went to the police station and stayed until morning at the police station. Because there was not enough proof, they let me go. Please help me. That day I sent my money to my country 3200, can it be like proof against me? I touched the safety box in front of him but,only door, not pin cod entering the place, is it also a proof? They have a video like I am doing a sexual act, can it be used against me or he also can have problems? Please help with advice. In the corridor, I was putting money in my bag and running out of the room. What can I get for such a case? Deportation, jail, fine? Thank you very much.

Q: Retail brand in Dubai filled a case for shoplifting against me and I was called for the court hearing, what are my rights?

Q: Hi, My brother is in Naif police station in Dubai since 07/09/2023, and they have charged him with theft. Please tell me when the court date will come for the first hearing and how long he will punished. Is it true they really count one day as a two days? Please please help me. Thank you so much.

Q: Dear Sir/Ma'am, I'm an accused in a theft case at my workstation. The amount stolen was 7000 AED. I surrendered, confessed, and agreed to pay the entire amount immediately to my employer. However, he still called the police and filed a case. At the same time, the police recovered the entire 7000 AED from me, but my boss was still not ready to drop the case. After a few days, he somehow agreed to an out-of-court settlement, demanding 10000 AED. We agreed to it and, in return, requested him to withdraw the case. We paid him the amount, and he got a letter from the typing center to withdraw the case. When he went to the police, they said the file had already been moved to the prosecutor. We went to the prosecutor, and they said the file had been moved to them, but they hadn't registered the case in their system yet. Now the prosecutor doesn't want to drop the case, as he wants legal action to be taken against me. Please assist with how to withdraw this case from the prosecutor. If it can't be dropped, what actions might be imposed on me?

This Law promulgates the Federal Penal Code (Criminal Law) of the United Arab Emirates. Crimes and chastisement punishments shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of this Law and other penal codes.

The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law, known as the "New UAE Penal Code", governs criminal actions in the United Arab Emirates. The New Penal Code repeals the previous UAE Penal Code (Federal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code).