KY Received Over 3,500 Reports Throughout 2023, Majority Civil Cases

The Judicial Commission (KY) reported receiving 3,593 public reports throughout 2023. Of these, the majority (1,053 reports) concerned civil cases, followed by 525 reports related to criminal cases, and 2,015 reports concerning other types of cases.

"The three regions with the highest number of reports are DKI Jakarta, East Java, and West Java," said KY Chairman Amzulian Rifai during the presentation of the KY's 2023 Annual Report at the KY office in Jakarta, as reported by Antara on Tuesday (2/4/2024).

From the total reports received, the KY proposed sanctions against 42 judges: 15 received minor sanctions, 10 received moderate sanctions, and 17 received severe sanctions. These proposals remain within the scope of its authority.

Minor sanctions include written expressions of dissatisfaction, while severe sanctions involve the cancellation or postponement of promotions. Severe sanctions also include dismissal from office, non-judicial duties for a maximum of two years, demotion to a lower rank for a maximum of three years, permanent dismissal with pension rights, and dishonorable dismissal from the position of judge.

Amzulian stated that the relatively low number of judges sanctioned compared to the total number of public reports received is due to several factors.

First, the KY does not have the authority to follow up on all reports. Amzulian cited examples of judicial technicalities that fall outside the KY's jurisdiction. "People sometimes report anything related to the courts to the KY. They're not wrong; not everyone knows that the KY deals with codes of ethics and conduct," he said.

Second, evidence presented in the reports is often difficult to obtain, either due to the KY's limitations in acquiring it or because the evidence is not found upon investigation.

Third, some cases have already been addressed and sanctioned by the Supreme Court Supervisory Agency (Bawas). "If Bawas has already imposed sanctions, we wouldn't impose further punishment for the same report," Amzulian explained.