Kewenangan Hakim Menjatuhkan Putusan Rehabilitasi bagi Penyalahguna Narkotika Menurut Undang-Undang Nomor 35 Tahun 2009 Perspektif Keadilan Restoratif

Eka Kurniawatie (Universitas Pamulang Indonesia)
Muh. Sam’un Musonif Kamil (Universitas Pamulang Indonesia)
Adi Yansyah (Universitas Pamulang Indonesia)

Social Science Academic
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026)

Narcotics abuse in Indonesia requires a legal approach that is not merely repressive, but also curative and restorative. This study aims to analyze the authority of judges in imposing rehabilitation decisions for narcotics abusers based on Law Number 35 of 2009 from a restorative justice perspective. The research method used is normative juridical with statute, conceptual, and case approaches. The results show that: (1) The judge's authority is normatively regulated in Articles 54, 103, and 127 of the Narcotics Law, providing discretion to consider medical and social rehabilitation; (2) The restorative justice perspective is highly relevant as it views abusers not merely as criminals, but also as victims requiring physical, psychological, and social recovery; (3) The implementation of restorative justice requires harmonization between legal certainty, utility, and substantive justice, supported by an integrated assessment system. This study recommends strengthening technical guidelines, improving judges' capacity, and optimizing rehabilitation facilities to realize effective restorative justice.