Public Prosecution Service (Indonesia)
Kejaksaan Republik Indonesia | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 19 August 1945 as a department under the Ministry of Justice |
Jurisdiction | Government of Indonesia |
Motto | Satya Adhi Wicaksana |
Agency executive |
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Website | https://www.kejaksaan.go.id/ |
Indonesia portal |
The Public Prosecution Service of the Republic of Indonesia or Kejaksaan Republik Indonesia is the government agency authorized for conducting public prosecution in Indonesia. It has other duties and authorities over certain matters as prescribed by laws.
Structure
The Service is structured on three levels of governance: National, Provincial, and Municipal (although formally, it is only known as Central and Regional level).
- Office of the Attorney-General or Kejaksaan Agung Republik Indonesia, based in the national capital Jakarta, with nation-wide jurisdiction. It is headed by the Attorney-General or 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.
- Office of the High Prosecutor or Kejaksaan Tinggi, based in the provincial capital, with province-wide jurisdiction. It is headed by a chief high prosecutor or Kepala Kejaksaan Tinggi.
- Office of the District Prosecutor or Kejaksaan Negeri, based in the municipalities (cities and regencies), with city- and regency-wide jurisdiction. It is headed by a chief district prosecutor or Kepala Kejaksaan Negeri.
- Office of the Branch District Prosecutor or 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 a chief branch district prosecutor or Kepala Cabang Kejaksaan Negeri.
Powers
Main Powers
Under Law No. 16/2004 ("Public Prosecutor Service Acts") Article 30, the prosecutors of the Service are vested with law enforcement authority in:
- 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
- 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.
List of Public Prosecutor's Offices
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 | High Prosecutor's Office
of Aceh Kejaksaan Tinggi Aceh |
Aceh | Banda Aceh |
2 | High Prosecutor's Office
of North Sumatra Kejaksaan Tinggi Sumatera Utara |
North Sumatra | Medan |
3 | High Prosecutor's Office
of Riau Kejaksaan Tinggi Riau |
Riau | Pekanbaru |
4 | High Prosecutor's Office
of West Sumatra Kejaksaan Tinggi Sumatera Barat |
West Sumatra | Padang |
5 | High Prosecutor's Office
of Jambi Kejaksaan Tinggi Jambi |
Jambi | Jambi City |
6 | High Prosecutor's Office
of South Sumatra Kejaksaan Tinggi Sumatera Selatan |
South Sumatra | Palembang |
7 | High Prosecutor's Office
of Bengkulu Kejaksaan Tinggi Bengkulu |
Bengkulu | Bengkulu City |
8 | High Prosecutor's Office
of Lampung Kejaksaan Tinggi Lampung |
Lampung | Bandar Lampung |
9 | High Prosecutor's Office
of Bangka-Belitung Kejaksaan Tinggi Bangka-Belitung |
Bangka-Belitung | Pangkal Pinang |
10 | High Prosecutor's Office
of Riau Islands Kejaksaan Tinggi Kepulauan Riau |
Riau Islands | Tanjung Pinang |
11 | High Prosecutor's Office
of Banten Kejaksaan Tinggi Banten |
Banten | Serang |
12 | High Prosecutor's Office
of Jakarta Kejaksaan Tinggi Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta |
Jakarta | Central Jakarta |
13 | High Prosecutor's Office
of West Java Kejaksaan Tinggi Jawa Barat |
West Java | Bandung |
14 | High Prosecutor's Office
of Central Java Kejaksaan Tinggi Jawa Tengah |
Central Java | Semarang |
15 | High Prosecutor's Office
of Yogyakarta Kejaksaan Tinggi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta |
Special Region of | Yogyakarta City |
16 | High Prosecutor's Office
of East Java Kejaksaan Tinggi Jawa Timur |
East Java | Surabaya |
17 | High Prosecutor's Office
of Bali Kejaksaan Tinggi Bali |
Bali | Denpasar |
18 | High Prosecutor's Office
of West Nusa Tenggara Kejaksaan Tinggi Nusa Tenggara Barat |
West Nusa Tenggara | Mataram |
19 | High Prosecutor's Office
of East Nusa Tenggara Kejaksaan Tinggi Nusa Tenggara Timur |
East Nusa Tenggara | Kupang |
20 | High Prosecutor's Office
of West Kalimantan Kejaksaan Tinggi Kalimantan Barat |
West Kalimantan | Pontianak |
21 | High Prosecutor's Office
of Central Kalimantan Kejaksaan Tinggi Kalimantan Tengah |
Central Kalimantan | Palangkaraya |
22 | High Prosecutor's Office
of South Kalimantan Kejaksaan Tinggi Kalimantan Selatan |
South Kalimantan | Banjarmasin |
23 | High Prosecutor's Office
of East Kalimantan Kejaksaan Tinggi Kalimantan Timur |
East Kalimantan
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Samarinda |
24 | High Prosecutor's Office
of North Sulawesi Kejaksaan Tinggi Sulawesi Utara |
North Sulawesi | Manado |
25 | High Prosecutor's Office
of Gorontalo Kejaksaan Tinggi Gorontalo |
Gorontalo | Gorontalo City |
26 | High Prosecutor's Office
of Central Sulawesi Kejaksaan Tinggi Sulawesi Tengah |
Central Sulawesi | Palu |
27 | High Prosecutor's Office
of West Sulawesi Kejaksaan Tinggi Sulawesi Barat |
West Sulawesi | Mamuju |
28 | High Prosecutor's Office
of South Sulawesi Kejaksaan Tinggi Sulawesi Selatan |
South Sulawesi | Makassar |
29 | High Prosecutor's Office
of Southeast Sulawesi Kejaksaan Tinggi Sulawesi Tenggara |
Southeast Sulawesi | Kendari |
30 | High Prosecutor's Office
of North Maluku Kejaksaan Tinggi Maluku Utara |
North Maluku | Ternate |
31 | High Prosecutor's Office
of Maluku Kejaksaan Tinggi Maluku |
Maluku | Ambon |
32 | High Prosecutor's Office
of West Papua Kejaksaan Tinggi Papua Barat |
West Papua | Manokwari |
33 | High Prosecutor's Office
of Papua Kejaksaan Tinggi Papua |
Papua | Jayapura |