Reporting of domestic violence
Reporting of domestic violence- Any person who becomes aware of domestic violence may report the fact to the police (☎ 112) (Article 4 (1) of the “Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, Etc. of Crimes of Domestic Violence").
Duty to report domestic violence- If any of the following persons becomes aware of criminal domestic violence during the course of his/her employment, he/she must promptly report the fact to an investigative agency in the absent of reasonable cause (Article 4 (2) of the “Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, Etc. of Crimes of Domestic Violence"):
1. The employees and heads of institutions in charge of the education and protection of children
2. The heads of medical institutions and medical personnel in charge of the treatment, etc. of children, senior citizens aged at least 60, or persons who lack normal judgment
3. The employees and heads of welfare facilities for senior citizens, welfare facilities for children, and welfare facilities for disabled persons
4. The professionals and head of a support center for multi-cultural families
5. International marriage brokers and their employees
6. Crew members of rescue units and first-aid units
7. Public officials in exclusive charge of social welfare
8. The employees and heads of healthy home support centers
※ Any of the above persons who fails to report in the absence of reasonable cause will be subject to an administrative fine of up to three million won (Article 66 (1) of the "Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Crimes of Domestic Violence").
- When a counselor and the head of any of the following agencies becomes aware of criminal domestic violence after counseling a victim or his/her legal representative, he/she must promptly report such crime, unless the victim explicitly objects (Article 4 (3) of the “Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, Etc. of Crimes of Domestic Violence"):
· Child counseling center
· Domestic violence counseling center or shelter
· Counseling center for the victims of sexual violence or protection facility
Protection of the persons who report- No one is allowed to disadvantage any person who has reported criminal domestic violence because of the act of reporting (Article 4 (4) of the “Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, Etc. of Crimes of Domestic Violence").