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Criminal Act — Article 141 (Invalidity of Public Documents and Destruction of Public Goods)

형법 제141조

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 damages or conceals documents or other goods, or special media records, such as electromagnetic records, etc., used by a public office or spoils its utility by other methods, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than seven years or by a fine not exceeding ten million won. <Amended on Dec. 29, 1995>

(2) A person who destroys structures, vessels, trains, or airplanes, used by public offices, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for at least one year up to ten years.

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