What are penalties for the crime of forging seals and documents of agencies and organizations in Vietnam? What are judgments related to this crime?

What are penalties for the crime of forging seals and documents of agencies and organizations in Vietnam?

Based on Article 341 of the Criminal Code of Vietnam 2015 (amended and supplemented in 2017), the crime of forging seals of agencies or organizations is stipulated as follows:

- Level 1: Any person who forges seals, documents, or other papers of agencies, organizations, or uses these forged seals, documents, or papers to commit illegal acts shall be fined from 30,000,000 VND to 100,000,000 VND, sentenced to community sentence for up to 3 years, or imprisoned from 6 months to 2 years.

- Level 2: If the crime falls under one of the following circumstances, the offender shall be imprisoned from 2 years to 5 years:

- Organized;

- Committing the crime 2 or more times;

- Forging from 2 to 5 seals, documents, or other papers;

- Using seals, documents, or other papers to commit less serious or serious crimes;

- Illegal profits from 10,000,000 VND to below 50,000,000 VND;

- Dangerous recidivism.

- Framework 3: If the crime falls under one of the following circumstances, the offender shall be imprisoned from 3 years to 7 years:

- Forging 6 or more seals, documents, or other papers;

- Using seals, documents, or other papers to commit very serious or particularly serious crimes;

- Illegal profits of 50,000,000 VND or more.

If anyone forges seals, documents, or papers of agencies or organizations or uses these forged items to commit illegal acts, they will be criminally liable for the crime of forging seals, documents of agencies, or organizations and will be fined from 30 million VND to 100 million VND, subject to community sentence up to 3 years, or imprisoned from 6 months to 2 years.

If the crime is committed under circumstances such as forging 6 or more seals, documents, or papers or illegal profits of 50 million VND or more, the offender shall be imprisoned from 3 years to a maximum of 7 years.

In addition, the offender may also be fined from 5 million VND to 50 million VND.

What are judgments on the crime of forging seals and documents of agencies and organizations in Vietnam?

Below is a compilation of judgments on the crime of forging seals and documents of agencies or organizations adjudicated by the courts in Vietnam:

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