When the head of a si, eup or myeon refuses to accept a family relations registration report, what must that office send, to whom, and how quickly?
General information · Not legal advice
Material to check
In practice material of this kind, we check the copy of the report as filed, stamped or marked by the office, the written notice that office sent and the date on it, and the papers showing who filed the report, since the notice must reach that person.
These are types of material to look for, not evidence already verified by PRO SE.
Where readings differ
One reading takes the whole duty at once: if the head of the si, eup or myeon does not accept a report, that head must notify the person who filed it, in writing and without delay, giving the reason for the refusal.
Another reading notes what the provision does not say: it fixes no form or length for the written notice, does not tell how long 'without delay' runs, and leaves open what follows for the filer if no such notice is ever sent.
Your judgment
If the office refused the report and said so only at the counter, what in the file would show whether a written notice of the reason ever reached the person who filed it?
PRO SE does not make this decision or keep a case record on this public site.When to reconsider
We look at this again if the provision is amended to cover other offices or to set a form or deadline for the notice, or if a court decision explains what the filer may do when the written notice is not sent.