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Criminal Act — Article 151 (Harboring Criminal and Special Exceptions to Relatives)

형법 제151조

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 harbors one who has committed a crime punishable by fine or heavier punishment, or who causes such person to escape, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than three years or by a fine not exceeding five million won. <Amended on Dec. 29, 1995>

(2) If the crime of the preceding paragraph is committed by a relative or a family member living together with the said person for the benefit of the criminal, it shall not be punishable. <Amended on Mar. 31, 2005>

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