Juridical Analysis of Prosecutor's Error in Adding Articles to the Indictment

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https://doi.org/10.15294/ijcls.v10i2.23747

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Juridical Analysis, Public Prosecutor's Errors, Indictment and Charges, Study of Criminal Decision No. 8/Pid.B/2025/PN Smg

Abstract

This research investigates the procedural legality and judicial consequences of the Public Prosecutor's (JPU) error in adding paragraph norms to the indictment, with a focus on Decision No. 8/Pid.B/2025/PN Smg. In the Indonesian criminal justice system, the indictment serves as the legal basis for the court’s decision. Errors in drafting the indictment can violate the rights of the accused and undermine the integrity of the legal system. In this case, the original charges referred to Articles 263(1), 264(1), and 266(1) of the Criminal Code. However, in the second indictment, the prosecutor added a paragraph stating that the defendant committed forgery of an authentic deed under Article 264(1), although this provision was not included in the original indictment. This study focuses on normative juridical research, also known as library or document study, which relies primarily on secondary data available in libraries. The study adopts a qualitative approach. The research found that the prosecutor's error was caused by a lack of understanding of legal provisions, external pressures, and tight deadlines in preparing the indictment. The addition of the paragraph created legal uncertainty, which could potentially erode public confidence in the justice system. Based on these findings, this research recommends continuous legal training for prosecutors, strengthening oversight mechanisms in the prosecution process, and imposing sanctions for negligence to improve the quality of prosecution, protect defendants' rights, and maintain the integrity of Indonesia's criminal justice system.

Author Biographies

  • Joko Susanto, Doctoral Study Program in Legal Sciences, Faculty of Law, Universitas Negeri Semarang

    He is the Secretary General of the Prosecutor's Office Journalist Forum (Forwaka) of Central Java Province, as well as a student of the Doctoral Program in Law at Semarang State University. He is active in journalism and legal advocacy activities, and has a special interest in issues of justice and criminal law. ORCHID ID 0009-0007-8011-7178.

  • Falikha Ardiyani Zjubaidi, Class I Semarang Correctional Institution

    She is a civil servant at the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections (Imipas) of the Republic of Indonesia. Previously she served as Ka. Subsie Guidance of Child Work Clients at the Semarang Correctional Center (Bapas), then in 2019 he served as Secretary of the Indonesian Community Supervisory Association (Ipkemindo) of Central Java Province. Currently, he is actively serving as an Intermediate Community Supervisor at Bapas Class I Semarang, as well as the Chairperson of the Family Empowerment and Welfare Movement Team (TP PKK) RT 014, RW 005, Rowosari Hamlet, Meteseh Village, Boja District, Kendal Regency. Meanwhile, the author named Mudassar Ali Mughal is a young lawyer from Pakistan with an office in Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. He is a member of the Punjab Young Lawyers Association, which supports the war in Gaza, Palestine. ORCID iD: 0009-0005-7846-1020.

  • Ignatius Henri Pelupessy, STMIK HIMSYA Semarang Information and Computer Management College

    He is a lecturer at the Himsya College of Informatics and Computer Management (STMIK), Semarang City. His scientific focus is in the fields of information systems, technology management, and their relationship to data governance in the context of law and society. ORCHID ID 009-0002-4343-8478.

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Juridical Analysis of Prosecutor’s Error in Adding Articles to the Indictment. (2025). Indonesian Journal of Criminal Law Studies, 10(2), 723-762. https://doi.org/10.15294/ijcls.v10i2.23747