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Criminal Act — Article 319 (Intrusion upon Habitation, Refusal to Leave)

형법 제319조

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 intrudes upon a one’s residence, guarded building, structure or ship or occupied room, 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) The preceding paragraph shall apply to a person who refuses to leave such a place upon demand as specified in the preceding paragraph.

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