How should I respond to private document forgery charges..?

Hello. This is a Daeryun Law Firm criminal specialist attorney.

Private document forgery is the crime of forging another person's document or drawing concerning rights, obligations, or fact certification with the purpose of using it. This includes acts such as unauthorized changing of another person's signature or seal or falsely creating documents.

First, in the situation you described, if you forged a signature according to your superior's instructions, you may be punished for private document forgery.

Private document forgery is punished under Article 231 of the Criminal Act, with imprisonment of up to 5 years or a fine of up to 10 million won.

To defend against this, you need to prove that the forgery act was done under the superior's instructions and explain the fact that there was coercion from the superior.

Also, if you confess to the forgery act or show a cooperative attitude, there is a possibility of reducing the sentence.

However, since this may vary depending on specific facts and the court's judgment, it is important to receive legal counsel from an expert.

Daeryun Law Firm can present optimal response measures suited to the situation.

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