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Criminal Act — Article 236 (Unlawful Uttering of Private Document)

형법 제236조

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 unlawfully utters another person's document or drawing which pertains to a right, duty, or a certification of a fact shall be punished by imprisonment with or without labor for not more than one year or by a fine not exceeding three million won. <Amended on Dec. 29, 1995>

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