「CRIMINAL ACT」 Article 226 (Drafting of Official Document by Assuming False Capacity) A person who, for the purpose of uttering, makes a document or drawing by assuming a false capacity of public official or public office, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than ten years. <Amended on Dec. 29, 1995> Article 227 (Preparation of False Public Document) If a public official prepares falsely or alters any document or drawing with the intention of use, in connection with his or her duties, he or she shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than seven years, or a fine not exceeding 20 million won. [This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 29, 1995] Article 227-2 (Falsification or Alteration of Public Electromagnetic Records) A person with the intention of disrupting conduct of affairs falsify or alters special media records, such as electronic records, of a public official or public office shall be punished by imprisonment with labor not more than ten years. [This Article Newly Inserted on Dec. 29, 1995] Article 228 (Untrue Entry in Officially Authenticated Original Deed) (1) Any person who makes a false report to a public official and has that official enter record any false fact in the authentic deed or identical special media records, such as electronic records, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than five years or a fine not exceeding ten million won. <Amended on Dec. 29, 1995> (2) A person who makes an untrue statement to a public official, thereby causing a false entry to be made in a license, permit, registration certificate or passport, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than three years or by a fine not exceeding seven million won. <Amended on Dec. 29, 1995> Article 229 (Uttering of Falsified Public Document) Any person who utters any document, drawing, special media records, such as electronic records, original of the authentic deed, license, permit, registration certificate, or passport, which is made by the crime as prescribed in Articles 225 through 228, shall be punished by the penalty as prescribed against each crime. [This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 29, 1995] 법제처 47 국가법령정보센 터