Korea Legislation Research Institute to Rationalize Criminal Penalty Provisions... Major Overhaul of 11,165 Regulations
Launch of the "Government-wide Task Force for Criminal Penalty Rationalization"
Choi Youngchan, Deputy Commissioner of the Korea Legislation Research Institute, Appointed as Task Force Leader
The government is set to reform more than 10,000 provisions related to criminal penalties. The aim is to ease excessive burdens imposed by administrative criminal sanctions while strengthening the economic responsibility for unlawful acts.
On July 30, the Korea Legislation Research Institute announced the official launch of the "Government-wide Task Force for Criminal Penalty Rationalization," a joint initiative involving the Korea Legislation Research Institute, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Justice, and related agencies. Over the next two years, the task force plans to conduct a comprehensive review of 11,165 administrative criminal provisions, with the goal of rationally adjusting the sanctions to match the severity of violations.
The task force, led by Deputy Commissioner Choi Youngchan of the Korea Legislation Research Institute, consists of around 40 officials and researchers from the Korea Legislation Research Institute, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. Through this initiative, the government expects to reduce unnecessary social and administrative costs, promote economic activities for businesses, and enhance national competitiveness.
To this end, the task force will immediately begin a preliminary review of about 1,200 (representing 10% of the total) criminal penalty provisions that have the most significant impact and importance. Based on the results of this review, a "Comprehensive Standard for Criminal Penalty Rationalization" and a "Two-Year Roadmap" covering the overall penalty system will be finalized and announced within the year. Subsequently, a comprehensive review of all relevant provisions will be carried out, with amendments to be made for all issues identified. In addition, an advisory committee comprised of experts from academia and the legal community will be established to develop practical, field-oriented improvement measures, and the task force will continuously collect feedback from the public and businesses.
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Chancellor Cho Woncheol of the Korea Legislation Research Institute stated, "We will not pursue uniform amendments to criminal provisions based on a single standard; instead, we will prepare reasonable improvement measures by considering the specific validity of each provision." He added, "Within two years of the task force's launch, we will deliver criminal penalty rationalization results that both the public and businesses can truly feel."
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