The criminal responsibility of juvenile and legally incapacitated according to the new Crimes and Penalties Law No. 31/2021

17/03/2022 Justice, safety and the law | Counselor / Mohamed Alawi Al-Harthi / Head of Dibba Al-Fujairah Federal Court of First Instance

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A criminal case shall not be filed against a person who at the time of committing the crime has not completed eleven years of age, and the provisions stipulated in the legislation relating to delinquent juveniles and those exposed to delinquency apply to the loss of discrimination and young age, while the relevant article in this regard stipulated in the previous law that (No criminal case is against a person who at the time of committing the crime was not completed seven years of age, and the age is proven by an official document. If this is not possible, the investigation or trial authority shall delegate a competent physician to assess it by technical means. However, the investigation authorities and juvenile courts may order that appropriate educational or remedial measures be taken for the condition of this juvenile if they deem it necessary.

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