Must damage compensation through complaint be filed separately?

Criminal trials and civil trials proceed separately.

Article 25 (Compensation Order) of the Act on Special Cases concerning Expedition, etc. of Legal Proceedings includes the following content for cases such as assault, injury, embezzlement, and destruction: 'When a guilty verdict is pronounced for any of the following crimes in the criminal trial procedure of the first or second instance, the court may, ex officio or upon application by the victim or their heir (hereinafter referred to as 'victim'), order compensation for direct material damage, treatment cost damage, and consolation money caused by the criminal act of the defendant's case.'

Even if criminal settlement or criminal compensation order fails, you can separately proceed with a civil damage compensation lawsuit for damage compensation through complaint.

Criminal procedures are about the state punishing criminal acts, while civil procedures are procedures to recover the victim's damage. Therefore, the two proceed separately.

However, if a guilty verdict is given through criminal complaint, it is of great help in proving damage facts and responsibility in the damage compensation through complaint civil lawsuit.

Please file a criminal complaint for occupational embezzlement and separately file a civil lawsuit to receive damage compensation for the embezzlement damage amount.

Looking for a law firm where criminal and civil attorneys can work together to resolve cases is also helpful.