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Criminal Act — Article 225 (Counterfeit or Alteration of Official Document)

형법 제225조

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.

A person who, for the purpose of uttering, counterfeits or alters a document or drawing, of a public official or a public office, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than ten years. <Amended on Dec. 29, 1995>

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