BEWARE! TRESPASSING IN UAE CAN GET YOU JAILED



Trespassing is an offence in UAE which can attract criminal liability of both imprisonment and a fine. What is trespassing? It means to enter someone’s land, house or property without permission. A trespasser can enter into or upon the property with intent to commit an offence, intimidate or remain there unlawfully.

Article 474 of the UAE Penal Code (Federal Decree-Law No. 31 of 2021) defines the offence of trespass as:

"Any person who enters into an inhabited place or a place intended for dwelling or any of its appurtenances or a place intended to safeguard money or a real estate, against the will of the concerned person, and in other than the cases indicated in the law, and any person who remains therein against the will of the person who has the right to evict him if he is found hiding from such rightful person”

The convict shall be jailed for a period of not exceeding 1year or a fine not exceeding AED 10,000. In addition to this, the court shall order the eviction of the offender from the place of the crime. A person can be put on trial for trespassing into his own house if he had been barred to enter it. This situation may be applicable when due to a family dispute the husband is ordered by the court to not set foot in his house.

The offence of trespass can be committed amidst other offences also, which would aggravate the offence of trespass and increase the period of imprisonment to life. Serious offences like robbery and burglary can accompany trespass.

In June 2022, an unemployed person was held for trespassing and causing damage to property by the Dubai Criminal Court. The person, a gulf national, crashed his car through the door of his brother’s property. A fine of AED 3,000 was imposed on him.

Conclusion 

UAE is a peaceful country and any kind of nuisance will not be tolerated by the authorities. Thus, one must be careful about actions which could attract legal actions. BSB Legal Consultants is a specialized law firm in Dubai.  We offer diverse legal services that are needed to protect litigants’ rights at each stage of the case.

Our legal consultants in Dubai will provide tailor-made professional solutions to clients’ problems. We are just one e-mail/call away, contact us at info@bsb.legal or +971 508014003 for booking your free legal consultation now!


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