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Customs Act — Article 284 (Requirements for Indictment)

관세법 제284조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2023-06-05. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-10-02) — check the Korean original.

(1) No public prosecutor may indict any customs offender unless an accusation is filed against him or her by the Commissioner of the Korea Customs Service or the head of a customs office.

(2) When other authorities find a case involving any customs offender or arrest any suspect, they shall immediately turn such case and such suspect over to the Commissioner of the Korea Customs Service or the head of a customs office.[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 30, 2010]

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