INJURLENS
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2025): April Issue

The Position of the Attorney General’s Office as the Single Prosecutor in Indonesia’s Criminal Justice System

Muhammad Irwan (Lambung Mangkurat University)
Suprapto Suprapto (Lambung Mangkurat University)
Mulyani Zulaeha (Lambung Mangkurat University)
Achmad Faishal (Lambung Mangkurat University)



Article Info

Publish Date
18 Jul 2025

Abstract

This study aims to critically examine the institutional position of the Public Prosecutor’s Office as the sole prosecutorial authority (single prosecutor) within the Indonesian criminal justice system. The core legal issue addressed concerns the authority and functional role of the Prosecutor’s Office as the exclusive body responsible for prosecution, particularly as mandated in Article 1 of Law No. 11 of 2021, which amends Law No. 16 of 2004 on the Public Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Indonesia. Employing a normative legal research method, this study focuses on the analysis of normative ambiguity, using both statutory and conceptual approaches. The findings indicate that the single prosecutor concept normatively reinforces the centralization of prosecutorial powers in the hands of the Public Prosecutor's Office. Nonetheless, ambiguities persist regarding the interpretation of the limits of this authority, especially in its interactions with other law enforcement agencies and in the practical implementation of the dominus litis principle. Therefore, a comprehensive legal interpretation is imperative to prevent overlapping jurisdictions and to uphold the coherence and consistency of Indonesia’s criminal justice system.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

injurlens

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance Energy Environmental Science Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

Description

International Journal of Law, Environment and Natural Resources (INJURLENS) ISSN 2828-9137 (Print) 2776-4974 (Online) is an international, scholarly open access journal on the topic of law, environment, and natural resources. It publishes reviews and regular research papers and there is no ...