Household Registration Act Article 14

Any death or presunotion of death shall be subject to registration of death or presumption of death.After the prosecutors office, military prosecutors office, or a medical institute has issued the autopsy certificate or death certificate, or the court has declared the death of the person in the final judgment, it is necessary to hand the certificate or declaration and purport of the decision to the competent authorities of the municipality and the county (city) where the domicile place is registered.Regulations on the preceding procedure, duration, methods, and other items to be followed are as stipulated by the central competent authority.