How Do I Report False Accusations In A Court Case? – Part I

The United Arab Emirates criminalizes filing false complaints if the complainant knows that the crime has not been committed. The punishment could vary between a fine or a jail sentence and this depends on the discretion of the courts. To consider whether a case for false complaint is to be filed, it will be required to show that the complainant submitted the complaint and the complaint includes acts through which the victim could be made subject to penalty. Moreover, the victim will have to prove that the complaint is proven to be false and the complainant was sure that it was false at the time of filing the case.

The UAE law criminalizes filing false complaints for many reasons. These include: (a) protecting the individual from false accusations, (b) saving time for justice authorities to not be involved in investigating cases where it is known that the accusations are false, and (c) to prevent criminals from using false complaints as a negotiation tool or a