A new regulation to enforce court decisions includes a jail sentence of up to seven years for those found stalling the implementation of the final verdict.
According to the system, which will be implemented within the next six months, courts will be responsible for applying the punishments against anyone who intentionally fails to adhere to the courts’ final decisions, stalls or resists decision implementation — including stashing or smuggling money out of the country.
The regulation exempted those who cannot endure incarceration, including the sick (who must show documentation), pregnant women and mothers of children under the age of two. The punishments are also to include a SR 10,000 fine for each delayed day after the verdict is issued; three months in prison for failing to pay alimony or failing to implement a child custody verdict or a verdict related to visitation (parents visiting offspring after a divorce), said an official.
They also include imprisonment of no more than 15 years for debtors whose reason for being in debt is proved to be the result of an act of fraud. According to the new regulation, a debtor cannot be subject to executive detention if he has properties that can cover the debt, if they present a bank or other type of guarantee equal to the debt and if they are declared insolvent.
Seven years' jail for stalling court verdict under new law
