Criminal Procedures
Inspection
- Initiation of an Inspection
- Arrest
· An Arrest Warrant
· Arrest Without Warrant
· Arresting the Flagrant Offender
- Arrest for Physical Restraint (Imprisonment)
Settlement and Deposit
- Settlement
- Deposit for a Lighter Penalty
Filing Prosecution (Indictment)
- Remitting a Case
- Indictment
· Request for Bail
· Request for Summary Judgment
- Non-indictment
Criminal Mediation
- Suppose the prosecutor deems it necessary for the injured party to recover from the crime substantially and for the parties to settle the dispute amicably. In this case, the prosecutor may send the criminal case for criminal mediation by the application of the party concerned or by his/her own official authority. However, the prosecutor shall acquire the parties’ approval even when sending the case by his/her own official authority (Article 2, paragraph 1 of the
Guidelines for Practical Operations of Criminal Mediation ).
Criminal Procedures
- Trial
- Ruling
Claim for Order of Compensation
Civil Affair Procedures
Civil Conciliation
- Civil conciliation refers to the judge or Conciliation Committee established in court listening to claims of the disputing parties, reviewing various matters, including related data, and arranging and conciliating the parties to reach a settlement. Through civil conciliation, disputes can be settled quickly and conveniently (Article 1 of the Civil Conciliation Act).
- The deadline of civil conciliation is promptly determined after application. Therefore, cases of conciliation are generally terminated on the deadline once and for all, and litigation expenses are lower than legal procedures implemented in formal trials.
Trial of Small Claims Regulation
- Trial of small claims regulation is a summary trial procedure to quickly proceed with a civil case regarding disputed amounts under KRW 20 million (Article 1 of the Trial of Small Claims Act).
Civil Litigation to Claim Compensation for Damages
- Suppose the consumer fails to receive relief for his/her damage by settlement, conciliation, order for compensation, etc. In this case, the consumer may file civil litigation to resolve the dispute as a last resort.
- The parties shall proceed with measures indicated in the confirmed ruling of civil litigation.