A person who, in performing or assisting in activities concerning judgment, prosecution, police, or other functions involving the restraint of the human body, commits an act of violence or cruelty against a criminal suspect or against another person while performing his or her duties, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than five years and suspension of qualifications for not more than ten years.[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 8, 2020]
Laws › Criminal Act › CHAPTER VII CRIMES CONCERNING THE DUTIES OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS
Criminal Act — Article 125 (Violence and Cruel Act)
형법 제125조
This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2023-08-08. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-10-02) — check the Korean original.
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