• Crimes stipulated in this Law shall be deemed as major crimes requiring detention.

• Notwithstanding the principle of territoriality, this Law shall apply to any Saudi or non-Saudi person who committed, or aided, attempted, instigated, participated, or conspired to commit outside the Kingdom any of the crimes stipulated in this Law and has not been tried therefor, if the aim of the crime is to:

  • 1. change the government system in the Kingdom;

  • 2. suspend the Basic Law of Governance or any of its provisions;

  • 3. coerce the State into a particular action or inaction;

  • 4. assault Saudi nationals abroad;

  • 5. cause damage to State properties and missions abroad, including embassies or other diplomatic or consular premises;

  • 6. carry out a terrorist act onboard any means of transportation registered in the Kingdom or carrying its flag; or

  • 7. undermine the Kingdom’s interests, economy, or national security.

The Presidency of State Security undertakes the tasks of criminal investigation and interrogation, including research, inquiry, arrest, criminal and administrative prosecution, collection of evidence and clues, financial investigation, and covert operations, as well as the identification, tracking, seizure, and preservation of the suspect's funds, the proceeds of the crime or its instruments—or funds equivalent in value—in the crimes stipulated in the law.

• The Public Prosecution shall have the authority to issue a summons or an arrest warrant against any person suspected of committing any of the crimes stipulated in this Law.

• In all cases, the arrested person shall not be detained for more than seven days without a written order, as per procedures and controls specified by the Regulations.

• 1. The Public Prosecution may, at its own initiative or upon the request of a preliminary criminal investigation officer, request any person, or financial institutions, designated non-financial businesses and professions, or nonprofit organizations, to provide records, documents, or information. The requested person or entity shall properly and promptly execute such request as specified therein. If the request is directed to a financial institution, it shall be executed through the relevant monitoring authority. The Regulations shall specify the manner of execution thereof.

• 2. The Presidency of State Security may, during the phase of collection of evidence, request any person, or financial institutions, designated nonfinancial businesses and professions, or non-profit organizations to provide records, documents or information. The requested person or entity shall properly and promptly execute such request as specified therein. If the request is directed to a financial institution, it shall be executed through the relevant monitoring authority. The Regulations shall specify the manner of execution.

• 3. The person or entity served under paragraphs (1) or (2) of this Article shall not disclose any information relating to the request except to a person in charge of its execution, or to an employee or a member of the administration to seek advice or to determine the steps necessary for the execution of such request.

• 1. The Public Prosecution shall have the authority to issue a warrant to enter and search residences, offices, or premises at any time during the period specified in the search warrant; arrest persons; and locate and seize funds, properties, documents, evidence or information in any of the crimes stipulated in this Law.

• 2. The monitoring authority shall be notified if any of the procedures stated in paragraph (1) of this Article is taken against financial institutions, designated non-financial businesses and professions, and non-profit organizations.

• 3. In exigent circumstances, no warrant shall be required to implement any of the procedures stated in paragraph (1) of this Article, provided that the reasons and grounds therefor are stated in the minutes. The Public Prosecution shall be notified of such procedure and the results thereof within a period not exceeding 24 hours. The Regulations shall specify the conditions for exigent circumstances.