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Criminal Act — Article 52 (Self-Denunciation and Voluntary Confession)

형법 제52조

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) When a person denounces himself or herself to an investigation agency after committing a crime, the punishment may be mitigated or remitted.

(2) The punishment may be mitigated or remitted when voluntary confession is made to the victim in respect to crimes which cannot be prosecuted against the victim's will.[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 8, 2020]

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