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Indonesia
· Hukum Acara Pidana
Indonesian Criminal Procedure Code
Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Acara Pidana (KUHAP)
Undang-Undang No. 20 Tahun 2025
UU No. 20 Tahun 2025; mulai berlaku 2 Januari 2026, menggantikan UU No. 8 Tahun 1981.
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Bahasa Indonesia
Key Subject Matter
KUHAP baru (UU No. 20 Tahun 2025) mengatur hukum acara pidana — penyelidikan, penyidikan, penuntutan, pemeriksaan di pengadilan, hingga upaya hukum — menggantikan UU No. 8 Tahun 1981, dan berlaku sejak 2 Januari 2026 seiring KUHP baru.
English (British)
Key Subject Matter
The new Criminal Procedure Code (Law No. 20 of 2025) governs criminal procedure — inquiry, investigation, prosecution, trial and legal remedies — replacing Law No. 8 of 1981 and entering into force on 2 January 2026 alongside the new Criminal Code.
INKRAH Note
As a very recent statute, watch closely for implementing regulations and the readiness of law-enforcement agencies in applying it.
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Ketentuan Umum
Bahasa IndonesiaDalam Undang-Undang ini yang dimaksud dengan:
- Penyidik adalah pejabat yang diberi wewenang oleh undang-undang untuk melakukan penyidikan.
- Tersangka adalah seseorang yang karena perbuatannya atau keadaannya, berdasarkan bukti permulaan patut diduga sebagai pelaku tindak pidana.
- Terdakwa adalah seorang tersangka yang dituntut, diperiksa, dan diadili di sidang pengadilan.
English (British)In this Law:
- An Investigator is an official empowered by law to conduct an investigation.
- A Suspect is a person who, by reason of their act or circumstances, is reasonably suspected on preliminary evidence of being the perpetrator of a criminal offence.
- A Defendant is a suspect who is prosecuted, examined and tried before a court.
