Public Prosecution Service Kejaksaan Republik Indonesia | |
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Motto | Satya Adhi Wicaksana (Loyal, Excellent, Tactful) |
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Formed | 19 August 1945 as a department under the Ministry of Justice |
Jurisdictional structure | |
National agency (Operations jurisdiction) | Indonesia |
Operations jurisdiction | Indonesia |
Legal jurisdiction | Indonesia |
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Headquarters | Jl. Sultan Hasanudin No. 1 Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta |
Prosecutors | 10,412 person (2016)[2] |
Administrative personnels | 22,335 person (2016)[2] |
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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]
Structure
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The 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
[edit]Main Powers
[edit]Under 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
[edit]Under 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
[edit]No. | 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
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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.