Stringent measures against those who violate the Law of the Use of Security Surveillance Cameras

The Ministry of Interior stressed that anyone who breach the provisions of the Kingdom's Law on the Use of Security Surveillance Cameras will face severe punishment.

Anyone found guilty of unlawfully transferring or publishing recordings, or damaging or destroying surveillance equipment or recordings, shall face a maximum sentence of SR20,000.

Any infraction will result in an SR500 punishment for each security surveillance camera or gadget that does not satisfy the technical criteria. Each security surveillance camera or gadget that is not placed in accordance with the Request for Proposal (RFP) guidelines will result in an SR1,000 punishment. Failure to keep recordings may result in fines of up to SR5,000.

The Law on the Use of Security Surveillance Cameras, which went into force on October 3, 2022, does not apply to cameras located within private residential units and complexes.

The law bans the transfer or release of security surveillance camera recordings except with the agreement of the Ministry of Interior or the Presidency of State Security, a court order, or the request of the competent investigating authority.

The law requires the retention of recordings, ensuring that they stay unchanged in the event of a report on a specific incident, until the end of investigation proceedings. The recordings must be sent over to the Ministry of Interior or the Presidency of State Security upon request.