Court upholds departure order against foreign worker who drove under the influence

Who this helps

This may help people looking into how a court treated a departure order issued to a foreign worker over drunk driving.

Case overview

Case number

2022구합198

Court

Ulsan District Court

Posted on original board

Jan 4, 2023 (Wed)

Topic

Departure Orders, Deportation & Enforcement

Original title (Korean)

음주운전을 한 외국인 근로자에 대한…

A lawsuit was filed over a departure order against a foreign worker who drove under the influence.

Is a departure order against a foreign worker who drove drunk justified?

A lawsuit was filed over a departure order issued to a foreign worker who drove under the influence. The dispute was about whether the order was proper. The Ulsan District Court found the order justified. The summary does not give further detail on the court's reasoning.

How the court ruled

The court held that the departure order against the foreign worker who drove under the influence was justified.

What to check in a similar situation

Immigration offices are where departure orders and related procedures are handled. The court that decided the case holds the case record for case number 2022Guhap198.

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• Contacts: Immigration Contact Center 1345

Terms explained

Departure order

An official order that requires a foreign national to leave the country. It is issued by the immigration authorities.

Administrative disposition

A decision by a government agency that directly affects a specific person. A court can review whether it was proper.

Foreign worker

A foreign national who works in Korea. In this case, the person who received the order was a foreign worker.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was the order issued to?

It was issued to a foreign worker who had driven under the influence.

How did the court decide?

The Ulsan District Court found the departure order justified.

Does this result apply the same way to every similar case?

No. It is the court's decision in this one case and does not automatically apply to other cases.