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Criminal Act — Article 136 (Obstruction of Performance of Official Duties)

형법 제136조

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.

(1) A person who uses violence or intimidation against a public official engaged in the performance of his or her duties shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than five years, or five not exceeding ten million won. <Amended on Dec. 29, 1995>

(2) The preceding paragraph shall apply to a person who uses violence or intimidation against a public official in order to cause him or her to perform, or refrain from performing an official act or in order to force his or her resignation.

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