A person who sets fire to and burns a structure, train, electric car, automobile, ship, aircraft, or underground mining facilities which is used for official business or the public interest, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for an indefinite term or for at least three years.[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 8, 2020]
Laws › Criminal Act › CHAPTER XIII CRIMES OF ARSON AND FIRE CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE
Criminal Act — Article 165 (Setting Fire to Public Structures)
형법 제165조
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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