Public Prosecution Service of Indonesia
The Public Prosecution Service of the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian: Kejaksaan Republik Indonesia) is the government agency of Indonesia authorized for conducting public prosecution in Indonesia. It has other duties and authorities over certain matters as prescribed by laws.[3][4]
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Motto | Satya Adhi Wicaksana (Loyal, Excellent, Tactful) |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 19 August 1945 as a department under the Ministry of Justice |
Jurisdictional structure | |
National agency (Operations jurisdiction) | Indonesien |
Operations jurisdiction | Indonesien |
Legal jurisdiction | Indonesien |
Constituting instrument |
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Operational structure | |
Hauptsitz | Jl. Sultan Hasanudin No. 1 Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta |
Prosecutors | 10,412 person (2016)[2] |
Administrative personnels | 22,335 person (2016)[2] |
Agency executive | |
Website | |
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Structure
editThe Service is structured on three levels of governance: National, Provincial and Municipal (although formally, it is only known as Central and Regional level).[5]
- Office of the Attorney-General (Indonesian: Kejaksaan Agung Republik Indonesia), based in the national capital Jakarta, with nation-wide jurisdiction. It is headed by the Attorney-General (Jaksa Agung), a state official who was appointed by, and only answers to the President. The Attorney-General also headed the entire Indonesian Public Prosecution Service.
- Provincial Prosecutor's Office (Indonesian: Kejaksaan Tinggi), based in the provincial capital, with province-wide jurisdiction. It is headed by chief of high prosecution office (Kepala Kejaksaan Tinggi).
- District Prosecutor's Office (Indonesian: Kejaksaan Negeri), based in the municipalities (cities and regencies), with city- and regency-wide jurisdiction. It is headed by chief of district prosecution office (Kepala Kejaksaan Negeri).
- Branch Prosecutor's Office (Indonesian: Cabang Kejaksaan Negeri) are special prosecutor office formed by the Attorney-General's decision, subordinated to the District Prosecutor's Office. It is headed by chief of branch district prosecution office (Kepala Cabang Kejaksaan Negeri).
Powers and duties
editMain Powers
editUnder the 2004 Public Prosecution Service Act (Undang-Undang Nomor 16 Tahun 2004 tentang Kejaksaan Republik Indonesia) Article 30, the prosecutors of the Service are vested with law enforcement authority in:[1][6]
- Criminal cases, of which the prosecutors:
- conduct public prosecution activities;
- execute court orders and legally-binding court sentences;
- oversee the executions of probations, conditional sentences, and paroles;
- investigate certain criminal matters as prescribed by laws;
- prepare the required documents to proceed criminal cases to trial, and order further examinations investigations if needed.
- Civil and State Administration cases, of which the prosecutors may be authorized to represent the state or the government, in the court or outside, for the duration of the proceedings.
- Public Peace and Order, of which the prosecutors:
- promote public awareness of the law;
- promote policies of the law enforcement;
- secure circulations of print-based media;
- observe any beliefs that may endanger the public and the state;
- prevent religious misuse and/or blasphemy of the faiths;
- research and develop the crime statistics.
Others
edit- Article 31: Prosecutors are allowed to ask presiding judges to order convicts who are mentally compromised, physically unhealthy, or considered to be a danger to themselves, others, and the surroundings, to be held in hospitals, mental health facilities, or other facilities that may care for and secure them.
- Article 32: Prosecutors' powers may be expanded further and regulated as prescribed by laws.
- Article 33: Prosecutors are to cooperate with other law enforcement agencies and other government agencies.
- Article 34: Prosecutors may provide legal assistance toward other agencies.
2021 amendment
editUnder the 2021 amendment of the Public Prosecution Service Act, new powers were added.[7]
- Article 30A: Concerning cases involving asset recovery activity, prosecutors are authorized to track down, seize, and return said assets to the state, the victims, or rightful parties.
- Article 30B: Concerning intelligence activities of law enforcement, prosecutors are authorized to
- investigate, secure, and gather intelligences;
- establish an environment friendly to development efforts;
- cooperate with other intelligence agencies, both domestic and overseas;
- prevent activities of corruption, collusion, and nepotism; and
- conduct multimedia supervision.
- Article 30C: The Public Prosecution Service is then tasked with additional duties, as follow.
- create a crime activities statistics and a health service of the Public Prosecution Service;
- be actively involved in truth seeking of human rights violation cases;
- be actively involved in the victims and witnesses' affairs of a criminal case;
- conduct criminal mediation, asset seizure for the payment of fines, substitute penalties, and restitutions;
- provide investigative information regarding one's criminal records or criminal charges for the purpose of sitting in a public office;
- conduct other civil and/or public functions as prescribed by law;
- seize assets for the payment of fines and bails;
- request a Judicial Review of a Court Decision; and
- conduct wiretapping operation and serve as monitoring center.
List of Public Prosecutor's Offices
editNo. | Prosecutor's Office | Office Seat | Address |
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1 | Attorney General's Office of Indonesia | Jakarta | Jl. Sultan Hasanudin No. 1 Kebayoran Baru Jakarta Selatan 12160 |
No. | Prosecutors' Offices | Jurisdiction | Office Seat |
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1 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Aceh
Kejaksaan Tinggi Aceh |
Aceh | Banda Aceh |
2 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of North Sumatra
Kejaksaan Tinggi Sumatera Utara |
North Sumatra | Medan |
3 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Riau
Kejaksaan Tinggi Riau |
Riau | Pekanbaru |
4 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of West Sumatra
Kejaksaan Tinggi Sumatera Barat |
West Sumatra | Padang |
5 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Jambi
Kejaksaan Tinggi Jambi |
Jambi | Jambi City |
6 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of South Sumatra
Kejaksaan Tinggi Sumatera Selatan |
South Sumatra | Palembang |
7 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Bengkulu
Kejaksaan Tinggi Bengkulu |
Bengkulu | Bengkulu City |
8 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Lampung
Kejaksaan Tinggi Lampung |
Lampung | Bandar Lampung |
9 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Bangka-Belitung
Kejaksaan Tinggi Bangka-Belitung |
Bangka Belitung Islands | Pangkal Pinang |
10 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Riau Islands
Kejaksaan Tinggi Kepulauan Riau |
Riau Islands | Tanjung Pinang |
11 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Banten
Kejaksaan Tinggi Banten |
Banten | Serang |
12 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Jakarta
Kejaksaan Tinggi Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta |
Jakarta | South Jakarta |
13 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of West Java
Kejaksaan Tinggi Jawa Barat |
West Java | Bandung |
14 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Central Java
Kejaksaan Tinggi Jawa Tengah |
Central Java | Semarang |
15 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Yogyakarta
Kejaksaan Tinggi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta |
Special Region of | Yogyakarta City |
16 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of East Java
Kejaksaan Tinggi Jawa Timur |
East Java | Surabaya |
17 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Bali
Kejaksaan Tinggi Bali |
Bali | Denpasar |
18 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of West Nusa Tenggara
Kejaksaan Tinggi Nusa Tenggara Barat |
West Nusa Tenggara | Mataram |
19 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of East Nusa Tenggara
Kejaksaan Tinggi Nusa Tenggara Timur |
East Nusa Tenggara | Kupang |
20 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of West Kalimantan
Kejaksaan Tinggi Kalimantan Barat |
West Kalimantan | Pontianak |
21 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Central Kalimantan
Kejaksaan Tinggi Kalimantan Tengah |
Central Kalimantan | Palangkaraya |
22 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of South Kalimantan
Kejaksaan Tinggi Kalimantan Selatan |
South Kalimantan | Banjarmasin |
23 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of East Kalimantan
Kejaksaan Tinggi Kalimantan Timur |
East Kalimantan
and |
Samarinda |
24 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of North Sulawesi
Kejaksaan Tinggi Sulawesi Utara |
North Sulawesi | Manado |
25 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Gorontalo
Kejaksaan Tinggi Gorontalo |
Gorontalo | Gorontalo City |
26 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Central Sulawesi
Kejaksaan Tinggi Sulawesi Tengah |
Central Sulawesi | Palu |
27 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of West Sulawesi
Kejaksaan Tinggi Sulawesi Barat |
West Sulawesi | Mamuju |
28 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of South Sulawesi
Kejaksaan Tinggi Sulawesi Selatan |
South Sulawesi | Makassar |
29 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Southeast Sulawesi
Kejaksaan Tinggi Sulawesi Tenggara |
Southeast Sulawesi | Kendari |
30 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of North Maluku
Kejaksaan Tinggi Maluku Utara |
North Maluku | Ternate |
31 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Maluku
Kejaksaan Tinggi Maluku |
Maluku | Ambon |
32 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of West Papua
Kejaksaan Tinggi Papua Barat |
West Papua | Manokwari |
33 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Papua
Kejaksaan Tinggi Papua |
Papua | Jayapura |
References
edit- ^ a b Undang-Undang Nomor 16 Tahun 2004 tentang Kejaksaan Republik Indonesia (Law 16) (in Indonesian). 2004.
- ^ a b "Laporan Tahunan 2016 Kejaksan Republik Indonesia" (PDF). Public Prosecution Service. 2016. p. 24. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Pengertian Kejaksaan". www.kejaksaan.go.id. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ Zaimaru, Ersyiwo. "The Role And Function Of The Indonesian Prosecution Service In Criminal Justice" (PDF). Resource Material Series. 53.
- ^ "Struktur Organisasi". www.kejaksaan.go.id. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Tugas & Wewenang Kejaksaan Republik Indonesia". www.kejaksaan.go.id. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ Undang-Undang No. 11 Tahun 2021 tentang Perubahan atas Undang-Undang Nomor 16 Tahun 2004 tentang Kejaksaan Republik Indonesia (Law 11) (in Indonesian). 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.