Korea Criminal Settlement Calculator

Estimate Korean criminal settlement ranges for assault, fraud, defamation, sexual offenses, theft, property damage, embezzlement, and traffic accidents.

Criminal case facts

Crime-specific amount fields

Recommended settlement

₩6,500,000

₩3,500,000 - ₩9,500,000

Base damage

₩1,500,000

Consolation component

₩5,000,000

Offense type

Assault or injury

Adjustment breakdown

Timing adjustment
₩0
Prior-record adjustment
₩0
Vulnerability adjustment
₩0
Attitude adjustment
₩0

Penalty comparison

With settlement
Non-prosecution likely
Without settlement
Summary fine
Victim complaint required
Yes for some offenses

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What Is the Korea Criminal Settlement Calculator?

This calculator estimates settlement ranges for Korean criminal cases such as assault, fraud, defamation, sexual offenses, theft, property damage, embezzlement, and traffic accidents. It reuses the Korean page's pure calculation function for base damages, consolation money, timing adjustment, prior-record adjustment, victim vulnerability, and offender attitude.

The result helps compare a practical settlement range with the modeled penalty effect of settling versus not settling.

Important Note

A settlement does not automatically erase criminal liability. Some offenses require victim non-punishment intent for practical dismissal, while other offenses remain prosecutable even after settlement.

Base Settlement Logic

  • Assault and injury cases start with medical cost, future medical cost, disability impact, hospitalization days, and injury severity.
  • Fraud and embezzlement start from the unpaid or unreturned economic loss, plus a consolation component calculated as a percentage of the amount involved.
  • Defamation and insult cases use type and medium multipliers.
  • Sexual offenses use offense-type settlement ranges preserved from the Korean constants.
  • Traffic criminal settlement uses injury result, medical cost, treatment weeks, and gross-negligence multiplier.

Timing, Prior Record, and Attitude

FactorDirection in the model
Investigation-stage settlementLower settlement pressure than late-stage settlement
Before indictmentBaseline timing
During trialHigher settlement pressure
Before sentencingHighest timing pressure in the model
Same-type prior recordSignificant increase
Sincere admissionReduction compared with insincere attitude

Victim Vulnerability

  • Child victim: strong upward adjustment.
  • Elderly victim: upward adjustment.
  • Disabled victim: upward adjustment in the Korean model.
  • Close-family relationship can reduce or change the multiplier in limited contexts.

Settlement Documents

  • Settlement amount and payment evidence should be documented clearly.
  • For non-prosecutable-on-request offenses, the victim's non-punishment intent must be submitted separately.
  • Civil damage waiver and criminal non-punishment language should be separated and reviewed carefully.
  • Installment settlements should state due dates and default consequences.

FAQ

Does settling always mean non-prosecution?

No. It has the strongest effect for offenses where victim non-punishment matters. For many offenses, it is only a sentencing or charging factor.

Why does timing affect settlement amount?

Late settlements often occur under higher sentencing pressure, so the Korean model increases the range as the case approaches sentencing.

Legal Use Notice

This page translates the Korean calculator content and uses the same Korean pure calculation logic where a calculator is shown. It is an estimation tool, not legal advice for a specific case.