LAWL Law Firm

DUI

Case files

35

Summary fine of KRW 10 million (prison term avoided)

Second DUI: closed with a fine instead of prison

Road Traffic Act(DUI)
Fine (leniency)

DUI plus leaving the scene of property damage: fine

Road Traffic Act(failure to take measures after an accident)
Fine of about KRW 10 million

Sixth DUI: fine instead of prison despite the priors

Road Traffic Act(DUI)
Suspended sentence

Repeat unlicensed driving: suspended sentence

Road Traffic Act(unlicensed driving)
Non-forwarding decision

Aggravated hit-and-run injury allegation not forwarded

Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes Act(hit-and-run causing injury)
Warrant dismissed

Aggravated hit-and-run injury: arrest warrant dismissed

Aggravated Punishment Act (fleeing causing injury); hit-and-run
Bail granted

DUI crash then fleeing: bail granted

Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes Act(dangerous driving causing injury, hit-and-run causing injury), Road Traffic Act(DUI)
Arrest-warrant application dismissed

DUI hit-and-run arrest warrant dismissed

Road Traffic Act(DUI), Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes Act(hit-and-run causing injury), Road Traffic Act(reckless driving)
Suspended sentence

DUI hit-and-run injury under the Aggravated Punishment Act: suspended sentence

Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes Act(hit-and-run causing injury), Road Traffic Act(DUI)
Fine of KRW 8 million

DUI fender-bender: property-damage count not forwarded; fine on the rest

Road Traffic Act (DUI); suspected property damage
Suspended sentence

Hit-and-run injury: suspended sentence (Aggravated Punishment Act)

Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes Act(hit-and-run causing injury)
Fine

Fleeing a DUI crash: fine on hit-and-run injury and failure-to-take-measures counts

Under the Aggravated Punishment Act hit-and-run causing injury, Road Traffic Act failure to take measures after an accident