Supreme Court Sentencing Commission Establishes Sentencing Guidelines for 'Drug Sales' by Minors

Establishment of Separate Sentencing Guidelines for Violations of the Stalking Punishment Act

In response to the recent increase in drug-related crimes, sentencing guidelines for crimes involving the sale of drugs to minors will be newly established.

Supreme Court, Seocho-gu, Seoul.

The Supreme Court Sentencing Commission held a plenary meeting the day before and announced on the 19th that it had reviewed and decided on the sentencing guidelines for drug crimes.

The Commission stated, "Considering the recent public interest and concern over drug offenses involving minors, such as the drug beverage incident in the Gangnam academy district, and the legislative intent to raise statutory penalties for marijuana offenses involving minors, we have decided to prepare separate sentencing guidelines."

Crimes involving the import and distribution of marijuana from overseas will have their recommended sentencing adjusted to fall under a higher crime category, and new sentencing guidelines will also be created for those who commit drug-related offenses as a business under the Narcotics Control Act.

Additionally, the Commission will establish separate sentencing guidelines for four types of violations under the Stalking Punishment Act: stalking, stalking with a weapon, failure to comply with provisional measures, and failure to comply with emergency response measures.

The Commission plans to specify the recommended sentencing ranges in November this year and finalize the sentencing guidelines around March to April next year.

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