Suggested citations
AGLC4 | 형법부칙 (일반범죄) 2007 [Criminal Law Supplementary Regulations of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (2007)] [tr Daye Gang].
Bluebook | Hyeongbeob Buchik (Ilbanbeomjoe) 2007 [Criminal Law Supplementary Regulations of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (2007)] translated in Law and North Korea by Daye Gang, https://www.lawandnorthkorea.com/.
Adopted on December 19, 2007, as Directive No. 2483 of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly
Article 1 (Particularly grave forms of intentional damage to combat technology equipment or military facilities)
In cases where the circumstances of acts of intentionally damaging combat technology equipment or military facilities are praticularly grave, the the death penalty shall be imposed.
Article 2 (Particularly grave forms of the crime of plundering property of the state)
In cases where the circumstances of acts of plundering property of the state are particularly grave, the death penalty and confiscation of property shall be imposed.
Article 3 (Particularly grave forms of robbery of property of the State)
In cases where the circumstances of the act of robbery of property of the State are particularly grave, the death penalty and confiscation of property shall be imposed.
Article 4 (Particularly grave forms of intentional damage to property of the State)
In cases where the circumstances of the act of intentional damage to property of the State are particularly grave, the death penalty shall be imposed.
Article 5 (Particularly grave forms of currency counterfeit crimes)
In cases where the circumstances of the act of currency counterfeiting are particularly grave, the death penalty shall be imposed.
Article 6 (Particularly grave forms of smuggling or trafficking precious minerals and minerals)
In cases where the circumstances of the act of smuggling and trafficking precious minerals and minerals are particularly grave, the death penalty and confiscation of property shall be imposed.
Article 7 (Crime of illegally selling strategic supplies reserves)
A person who has illegally sold strategic supplies reserves shall be sentenced to reform through labour for less than 5 years. In cases where strategic supplies reserves have been sold several times or in a particularly large amount, he or she shall be sentenced to reform through labour for more than 5 years but less than 10 years.
Article 8 (Crime of smuggling resources of the State)
A person who has illegally sold off resources of the country such as underground resources, forest resources, or marine resources to other countries shall be sentenced to reform through labour for more than 5 years but less than 10 years. In cases where resources have been sold off several times or in a particularly large amount to another country, he or she shall be sentenced to reform through labour for more than 10 years. In particularly grave cases of the acts in the foregoing paragraph, life-time term of reform through labour or death penalty and confiscation of property shall be imposed.
Article 9 (Crime of hiding foreign currency)
A person who has entrusted foreign currency to places like banks or companies of other countries shall be sentenced to reform through labour for less than 5 years. In cases where the circumstances are grave, reform through labour for more than 5 years and less than 10 years shall be imposed.
Article 10 (Crime of violating construction regulations)
A person who has done construction by violating regulations related to construction shall be sentenced to short-term labour of less than 2 years. In cases where the circumstances are grave, reform through labour shall be imposed for less than 3 years.
Article 11 (Particularly grave forms of smuggling and trafficking drugs)
In cases where the circumstances of acts of smuggling and trafficking drugs are particularly grave, the death penalty or confiscation of property shall be imposed.
Article 12 (Crime of violating an order to store or supply drugs or raw material for drugs)
A person who has violated an order to store or supply drugs and their raw materials shall be sentenced to reform through labour for less than 3 years. In cases where the circumstances are grave, reform through labour of more than 3 years and less than 5 years shall be imposed.
Article 13 (Crime of illegally cooperating with people living in other countries)
A person who has illegally cooperated with people living in other countries for selfish purposes shall be sentenced to short-term labour of less than 2 years. In cases where the circumstances are grave, reform through labour of less than 3 years shall be imposed.
Article 14 (Particularly grave forms of crime of absconding from reform)
In cases where a person who has received a severe sentence and is serving a penalty has absconded, life-time term of reform through labour or the death penalty shall be imposed.
Article 15 (Crime of overlooking a crime)
In cases where a legal worker who has overlooked a crime for a selfish purpose or has released criminals, short-term labour of less than 2 years shall be imposed. In cases where the circumstances are grave, reform through labour of less than 3 years shall be imposed.
Article 16 (Interference in resolution of a case)
A person who intentionally interferes in the resolution of a case by using his or her authority, office or job for a selfish purpose or ignoble motives shall be sentenced to short-term labour for less than 2 years. In cases where the circumstances are grave, a term of reform of labour for less than 5 years shall be imposed.
Article 17 (Particularly grave forms of delinquent acts)
In particularly grave cases of delinquent acts, life-time term of reform through labour or the death penalty shall be imposed.
Article 18 (Crime of illegal operations)
A person who has illegally operated things like a restaurant, inn or shop shall be sentenced to reform through labour for less than 5 years. In cases where a particularly large amount of profit has been obtained for illegal operating acts, reform through labour of more than 5 years and less than 10 years. In cases where the circumstances are grave, reform through labour of more than 10 years shall be imposed. In cases where sexual services have been organized in operating a restaurant or an inn, life-time term of reform through labour or the death penalty shall be imposed.
Article 19 (Particularly grave forms of intentional infliction of grave injury)
In particularly grave cases of intentional infliction of grave injury, life-time term of reform through labour or the death penalty shall be imposed.
Article 20 (Particularly grave forms of crime of kidnapping)
In cases where the circumstances of an act of kidnapping a person are particularly grave, the death penalty shall be imposed.
Article 21 (Particularly grave forms of rape0
In particularly grave cases of rape, life-time term of reform through labour or the death penalty may be imposed.
Article 22 (Particularly grave forms of robbery of personal property)
In cases of particularly grave circumstances of acts of robbery of personal property, the death penalty and confiscation of property shall be imposed.
Article 23 (Crimes where life-time term of reform through labour or the death penalty may exceptionally be imposed)
Where the circumstances of several criminal acts committed by criminals are particularly grave, or a person has absolutely no rehabilitation, life-time term of reform through labour or the death penalty shall be imposed.
Last updated 29 July 2020