<![CDATA[This study examines the status of the finality of acquittals (vrijspraak) after the enactment of Law Number 20 of 2025 concerning the Criminal Procedure Code, with a case study of the case of Defendant Amsal Christy Sitepu. Using normative legal research methods, the results of the study indicate that this new regulation absolutely closes the space for filing an appeal against the acquittal through Article 299 paragraph (2) letter a. Regarding the ambiguity of the appeal legal remedy, a systematic interpretation of Article 244 in conjunction with Article 299 confirms that the acquittal is designed to be effective and final immediately after it is pronounced. The decision in the a quo case confirms the essence of the court as a bastion of human rights protection, guarantees legal certainty, and prevents the practice of over-criminalization from prosecutions with weak evidence. In conclusion, the transition to the 2025 Criminal Procedure Code represents a paradigm shift in the national criminal justice system towards a model centered on the protection of rights (due process-oriented).]]>
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