<![CDATA[Visum et Repertum is a written piece of evidence that plays an important role in the judicial process, especially in uncovering the factual truth in cases related to a person's body and health, issued by a doctor. Doctors, as professionals in the medical field, have a legal obligation to create and provide Visum et Repertum at the request of law enforcement for court purposes. However, this obligation can raise legal issues because, on one hand, doctors are bound to maintain patient medical confidentiality, while on the other hand, they are expected to assist in law enforcement. It also becomes controversial when the victim objects to the issuance of a Visum et Repertum. This study aims to address the doctor's obligation to provide a Visum et Repertum at the request of investigators according to Indonesian laws and regulations, and to clarify the legal certainty regarding the doctor's duty to provide a Visum et Repertum if the victim or the victim's family refuses to undergo a medical examination for judicial purposes. The research method used is normative legal research with statutory, literature, and conceptual approaches. The legal materials used include primary legal materials in the form of legislation in the fields of criminal law, health, and police regulations; secondary legal materials such as legal literature, scientific journals, and opinions from health law experts; and tertiary legal materials as additional supporting materials. The legal materials are analyzed qualitatively to gain a comprehensive understanding of the doctor's obligation to provide Visum et Repertum to law enforcement from the perspective of medical confidentiality, addressing the two matters above. The conclusion of this study is that doctors are legally protected when providing Visum et Repertum or acting as expert witnesses in court, considering patient medical confidentiality, as long as the request comes from law enforcement in accordance with the law (Law No. 17 of 2023 on Health, Law No. 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code, Law No. 20 of 2025 on the Criminal Procedure Code, and the Regulation of the Chief of the Indonesian National Police Number 12 of 2011 on Police Medicine) with a clear written request. However, if doctors reveal medical confidentiality outside of these laws, they risk facing criminal sanctions. Doctors are also legally protected when providing Visum et Repertum to investigators, even if the victim objects, because the interest of law enforcement is considered a broader public interest]]>
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