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Criminal Act — Article 73 (Confinement before Imposition of Sentence and Parole)

형법 제73조

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) In cases of release on parole, the number of days of confinement before imposition of sentence which is included in the period of sentence shall be counted as a period that has been served.

(2) In the case of Article 72 (2), the number of days of confinement before imposition of sentence counted as the period of lockup at a workhouse for fine or minor fine shall be deemed to be the payment of the corresponding amount.[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 8, 2020]

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