How to judge the crime of stealing the seal of state organs?

General sentencing for the crime of stealing the seal of state organs: if the circumstances are minor, they shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance or deprivation of political rights, and shall also be fined; If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined. The seal of the state organ referred to in this crime must be the real seal of the state organ, and stealing the forged or altered seal of the state organ does not constitute this crime.

legal ground

Article 280 of the Criminal Law

Whoever forges, alters or buys or sells official documents, certificates and seals of state organs shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance or deprivation of political rights and shall also be fined; If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined.