<![CDATA[Regulatory inconsistencies pose a barrier to the implementation of restorative justice in Indonesia, particularly in the handling of sexual violence cases. This issue arises because Article 5 of Police Regulation No. 8/2021 does not exclude sexual violence crimes from the restorative justice mechanism, while Article 21 of Law No. 12/2022 explicitly prohibits the resolution of cases outside the judicial process. This study aims to analyze the normative limitations of applying restorative justice in sexual violence cases and to identify the implications of regulatory disharmony on legal certainty. This study employs a normative legal methodology, drawing on legislative, conceptual, and case-based approaches. The analysis of legal materials is conducted through two principal techniques, namely descriptive and analytical analysis of primary, secondary, and tertiary legal materials. The results of the study indicate that this regulatory disharmony leads to multiple interpretations, weakens legal certainty, and disrupts the coherence of restorative justice implementation within the criminal justice system; therefore, regulatory harmonization is necessary through the establishment of an integrated legal framework oriented toward victim protection. The novelty of this study lies in its critical analysis of the inconsistencies in restorative justice regulations regarding the handling of sexual violence crimes by examining the interrelationships among various laws and law enforcement policies in effect in Indonesia. The contribution of this study is to propose a direction for regulatory reform that prioritizes the principles of victim protection, substantive justice, and legal certainty as the foundation for harmonizing restorative justice policies, thereby serving as a reference for lawmakers and law enforcement officials in formulating mechanisms for resolving sexual violence cases.]]>
