<![CDATA[This article examines the effectiveness of constitutional control mechanisms applied to village regulations within Indonesia’s statutory system. Although village governments possess regulatory authority under Law No. 6 of 2014 on Villages, ambiguities remain regarding supervision and constitutionality testing of village regulations. This research employs a socio‑legal study design combining doctrinal legal analysis with empirical field investigation. Empirical data were gathered by document analysis, focus group discussions, and interviews involving village heads, members of Village Consultative Bodies (BPD), district officials, and local government administrators in several regencies in East Java Province. The study analyzes three mechanisms of constitutional control: executive preview and executive review conducted by regency governments, legislative review carried out by village institutions, and judicial review practiced by the Supreme Court. The findings demonstrate that, despite the existence of multiple supervisory mechanisms, their practical implementation remains weak and fragmented. Executive supervision often operates informally, legislative deliberation in villages is frequently procedural rather than substantive, and judicial review mechanisms are rarely utilized due to legal uncertainty and limited legal awareness. Consequently, the effectiveness of constitutionality testing of village regulations remains low. The article contributes to the literature on decentralization and constitutional control by proposing a model for strengthening regulatory oversight at the village level by institutional capacity building, regulatory harmonization, and improved public participation in village legislation.]]>
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