Writing an Opinion Statement for a Public Official Disciplinary Committee — Preparing After the Attendance Notice

Procedure

1. 1. Check the copy of the disciplinary request and the attendance notice

   The person requesting discipline must send a copy of the request to the official concerned at the same time (Decree on Disciplinary Actions against Public Officials, Article 7, Paragraph 7). First check the charges stated in the request, the competent disciplinary committee, and the meeting date in the attendance notice.

2. 2. Organize the facts for each charge

   Divide the charges in the request item by item and separate what you admit from what you dispute. A disciplinary request cannot be made once 3 years have passed for general grounds, 5 years for Article 78-2 grounds such as money or entertainment, and 10 years for sexual misconduct grounds from the date the ground arose, so also check when it occurred (State Public Officials Act, Article 83-2).

3. 3. Prepare the opinion statement and evidence

   The official may state facts in their favor and submit evidence using the opinion statement on Annex Form No. 2-2 or orally (Decree, Article 11, Paragraph 2). Organize the background, degree of intent or negligence, work circumstances, and mitigating materials such as performance and commendation records in the statement, with supporting documents attached.

4. 4. Consider witness requests, exclusion and challenge

   If needed, you may request examination of a witness, and the committee must decide whether to accept it (Article 11, Paragraph 3). A member who is a relative of the official or connected to the case is excluded, and the official may request a challenge if there is a risk of an unfair decision (Article 15).

5. 5. Attend and make a statement, or submit a written statement

   Attend the meeting and make a statement based on the opinion statement. If you do not wish to attend, you submit a waiver of oral statement and the case is decided on the documents; if you cannot attend within 50 days from receipt of the request due to overseas stay, detention or similar reasons, you may make a written statement (Article 10, Paragraphs 3 and 5).

Required documents

• Opinion statement (Annex Form No. 2-2 of the Decree on Disciplinary Actions against Public Officials)
• Copy of the disciplinary request and the attendance notice (Annex Form No. 2 of the Decree)
• Statement of circumstances for each charge and a chronological summary
• Copies of work documents, messenger records and approval records supporting the facts
• Performance, commendation and award records
• Confirmation letters from colleagues or related persons (with a copy of the writer's ID)
• Witness examination request or challenge request (if applicable, no statutory form)

Fees

Our office fee starts from the amount shown above and may vary depending on the number of charges and the volume of evidence to organize; we will give you an exact quote after reviewing your documents.

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Legal basis and review date

• Decree on Disciplinary Actions against Public Officials, Article 7
• Decree on Disciplinary Actions against Public Officials, Article 9
• Decree on Disciplinary Actions against Public Officials, Article 10
• Decree on Disciplinary Actions against Public Officials, Article 11
• Decree on Disciplinary Actions against Public Officials, Article 15
• State Public Officials Act, Article 76
• State Public Officials Act, Article 79
• State Public Officials Act, Article 83-2

Checked against the statutes on 2026-10-21

Statutes and public notices change, so each case needs to be checked individually. Statute titles are given in English for reference. The Korean statutes are the authoritative text.

Check these first

• The attendance notice only needs to arrive 3 days before the meeting, so preparation time after notice can be very short; start gathering materials from the day you receive the copy of the request.
• Local public officials and educational public officials are subject to their own disciplinary laws, so first check the legal basis and the competent committee stated in the request.

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