<![CDATA[Constitutional recognition of customary communities does not establish the legal effect of their criminal settlements. This study examines customary justice in West Kalimantan, its interaction with national criminal law, and a harmonisation model. The normative-empirical socio-legal analysis incorporates eight key informants from customary, religious, civil society, and government institutions. The evidence cited includes a focus group discussion (FGD) held on June 19, 2025, at Universitas Muhammadiyah Pontianak, joint interviews with leaders of the Dayak Tae and Dayak D'sa communities on June 23, and additional institutional interviews with the Kanayatn community, which were documented in August. The Tae account emphasises consensual relational repair through sapu meja; the joint account connects wrongdoing with social, ecological, and spiritual disequilibrium. A Chinese Confucian representative describes moral responsibility and community organisations. The Malay documentary account emphasises marwah, deliberation, and differentiated roles. Legal analysis distinguishes community recognition, conduct covered by the Criminal Code, and qualifying living-law offences, examining Government Regulation No. 55 of 2025 and Articles 79-88 of the current Criminal Procedure Code. The proposed model connects evidence of living norms, legal classification, documented coordination, and rights review. Its contribution distinguishes socially accepted reconciliation from legally established finality. The disharmony identified is analytical and potential; no verified case of conflicting official decisions is claimed. Implementation requires differentiated responsibilities for customary institutions, government, police, prosecutors, and courts. The sources support contextual interpretation; model effectiveness remains untested.]]>
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