Any person who utters any document, drawing, special media records, such as electronic records, original of the authentic deed, license, permit, registration certificate, or passport, which is made by the crime as prescribed in Articles 225 through 228, shall be punished by the penalty as prescribed against each crime.[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 29, 1995]
Laws › Criminal Act › CHAPTER XX CRIMES CONCERNING DOCUMENTS
Criminal Act — Article 229 (Uttering of Falsified Public Document)
형법 제229조
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