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Criminal Act — Article 79 (Suspension of Prescription of Punishment)

형법 제79조

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 period of prescription shall not elapse during the period of suspension or stay of the execution of punishment or parole, or other period within which the execution is suspended. <Amended on May 14, 2014>

(2) A period of prescription shall not elapse during a period in which a person stays abroad with intent to avoid the execution of a final and conclusive sentence imposed upon him or her but not executed. <Newly Inserted on May 14, 2014; Aug. 8, 2023>[Title Amended on Aug. 8, 2023]

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