# Public Prosecution Service of Indonesia

The Public Prosecution Service of the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian: Kejaksaan Republik Indonesia) is the government agency of Indonesia authorized for conducting public prosecution in Indonesia. It has other duties and authorities over certain matters as prescribed by laws.

## Structure

The Service is structured on three levels of governance: National, Provincial and Municipal (although formally, it is only known as Central and Regional level).
* Office of the Attorney-General (Indonesian: Kejaksaan Agung Republik Indonesia), based in the national capital Jakarta, with nation-wide jurisdiction. It is headed by the Attorney-General (Jaksa Agung), a state official who was appointed by, and only answers to the President. The Attorney-General also headed the entire Indonesian Public Prosecution Service.
* Provincial Prosecutor's Office (Indonesian: Kejaksaan Tinggi), based in the provincial capital, with province-wide jurisdiction. It is headed by chief of high prosecution office (Kepala Kejaksaan Tinggi).
* District Prosecutor's Office (Indonesian: Kejaksaan Negeri), based in the municipalities (cities and regencies), with city- and regency-wide jurisdiction. It is headed by chief of district prosecution office (Kepala Kejaksaan Negeri).
* Branch Prosecutor's Office (Indonesian: Cabang Kejaksaan Negeri) are special prosecutor office formed by the Attorney-General's decision, subordinated to the District Prosecutor's Office. It is headed by chief of branch district prosecution office (Kepala Cabang Kejaksaan Negeri).

## Powers and duties
### Main Powers

Under the 2004 Public Prosecution Service Act (Undang-Undang Nomor 16 Tahun 2004 tentang Kejaksaan Republik Indonesia) Article 30, the prosecutors of the Service are vested with law enforcement authority in:
* Criminal cases, of which the prosecutors:
** conduct public prosecution activities;
** execute court orders and legally-binding court sentences;
** oversee the executions of probations, conditional sentences, and paroles;
** investigate certain criminal matters as prescribed by laws;
** prepare the required documents to proceed criminal cases to trial, and order further examinations investigations if needed.
* Civil and State Administration cases, of which the prosecutors may be authorized to represent the state or the government, in the court or outside, for the duration of the proceedings.
* Public Peace and Order, of which the prosecutors:
** promote public awareness of the law;
** promote policies of the law enforcement;
** secure circulations of print-based media;
** observe any beliefs that may endanger the public and the state;
** prevent religious misuse and/or blasphemy of the faiths;
** research and develop the crime statistics.

### Others

* Article 31: Prosecutors are allowed to ask presiding judges to order convicts who are mentally compromised, physically unhealthy, or considered to be a danger to themselves, others, and the surroundings, to be held in hospitals, mental health facilities, or other facilities that may care for and secure them.
* Article 32: Prosecutors' powers may be expanded further and regulated as prescribed by laws.
* Article 33: Prosecutors are to cooperate with other law enforcement agencies and other government agencies.
* Article 34: Prosecutors may provide legal assistance toward other agencies.

### 2021 amendment

Under the 2021 amendment of the Public Prosecution Service Act, new powers were added.
* Article 30A: Concerning cases involving asset recovery activity, prosecutors are authorized to track down, seize, and return said assets to the state, the victims, or rightful parties.
* Article 30B: Concerning intelligence activities of law enforcement, prosecutors are authorized to
** investigate, secure, and gather intelligences;
** establish an environment friendly to development efforts;
** cooperate with other intelligence agencies, both domestic and overseas;
** prevent activities of corruption, collusion, and nepotism; and
** conduct multimedia supervision.
* Article 30C: The Public Prosecution Service is then tasked with additional duties, as follow.
** create a crime activities statistics and a health service of the Public Prosecution Service;
** be actively involved in truth seeking of human rights violation cases;
** be actively involved in the victims and witnesses' affairs of a criminal case;
** conduct criminal mediation, asset seizure for the payment of fines, substitute penalties, and restitutions;
** provide investigative information regarding one's criminal records or criminal charges for the purpose of sitting in a public office;
** conduct other civil and/or public functions as prescribed by law;
** seize assets for the payment of fines and bails;
** request a Judicial Review of a Court Decision; and
** conduct wiretapping operation and serve as monitoring center.

## List of Public Prosecutor's Offices

Office of the Attorney General :
| No. | Prosecutor's Office | Office Seat | Address |
| 1 | Attorney General's Office of Indonesia | Jakarta | Jl. Sultan Hasanudin No. 1 Kebayoran Baru Jakarta Selatan 12160 |
Offices of the High Prosecutor :
| No. | Prosecutors' Offices | Jurisdiction | Office Seat |
| 1 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Aceh Kejaksaan Tinggi Aceh | Aceh | Banda Aceh |
| 2 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of North Sumatra Kejaksaan Tinggi Sumatera Utara | North Sumatra | Medan |
| 3 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Riau Kejaksaan Tinggi Riau | Riau | Pekanbaru |
| 4 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of West Sumatra Kejaksaan Tinggi Sumatera Barat | West Sumatra | Padang |
| 5 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Jambi Kejaksaan Tinggi Jambi | Jambi | Jambi City |
| 6 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of South Sumatra Kejaksaan Tinggi Sumatera Selatan | South Sumatra | Palembang |
| 7 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Bengkulu Kejaksaan Tinggi Bengkulu | Bengkulu | Bengkulu City |
| 8 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Lampung Kejaksaan Tinggi Lampung | Lampung | Bandar Lampung |
| 9 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Bangka-Belitung Kejaksaan Tinggi Bangka-Belitung | Bangka Belitung Islands | Pangkal Pinang |
| 10 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Riau Islands Kejaksaan Tinggi Kepulauan Riau | Riau Islands | Tanjung Pinang |
| 11 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Banten Kejaksaan Tinggi Banten | Banten | Serang |
| 12 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Jakarta Kejaksaan Tinggi Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta | Jakarta | South Jakarta |
| 13 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of West Java Kejaksaan Tinggi Jawa Barat | West Java | Bandung |
| 14 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Central Java Kejaksaan Tinggi Jawa Tengah | Central Java | Semarang |
| 15 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Yogyakarta Kejaksaan Tinggi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta | Special Region of Yogyakarta | Yogyakarta City |
| 16 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of East Java Kejaksaan Tinggi Jawa Timur | East Java | Surabaya |
| 17 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Bali Kejaksaan Tinggi Bali | Bali | Denpasar |
| 18 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of West Nusa Tenggara Kejaksaan Tinggi Nusa Tenggara Barat | West Nusa Tenggara | Mataram |
| 19 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of East Nusa Tenggara Kejaksaan Tinggi Nusa Tenggara Timur | East Nusa Tenggara | Kupang |
| 20 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of West Kalimantan Kejaksaan Tinggi Kalimantan Barat | West Kalimantan | Pontianak |
| 21 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Central Kalimantan Kejaksaan Tinggi Kalimantan Tengah | Central Kalimantan | Palangkaraya |
| 22 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of South Kalimantan Kejaksaan Tinggi Kalimantan Selatan | South Kalimantan | Banjarmasin |
| 23 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of East Kalimantan Kejaksaan Tinggi Kalimantan Timur | East Kalimantan and North Kalimantan | Samarinda |
| 24 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of North Sulawesi Kejaksaan Tinggi Sulawesi Utara | North Sulawesi | Manado |
| 25 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Gorontalo Kejaksaan Tinggi Gorontalo | Gorontalo | Gorontalo City |
| 26 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Central Sulawesi Kejaksaan Tinggi Sulawesi Tengah | Central Sulawesi | Palu |
| 27 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of West Sulawesi Kejaksaan Tinggi Sulawesi Barat | West Sulawesi | Mamuju |
| 28 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of South Sulawesi Kejaksaan Tinggi Sulawesi Selatan | South Sulawesi | Makassar |
| 29 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Southeast Sulawesi Kejaksaan Tinggi Sulawesi Tenggara | Southeast Sulawesi | Kendari |
| 30 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of North Maluku Kejaksaan Tinggi Maluku Utara | North Maluku | Ternate |
| 31 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Maluku Kejaksaan Tinggi Maluku | Maluku | Ambon |
| 32 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of West Papua Kejaksaan Tinggi Papua Barat | West Papua | Manokwari |
| 33 | Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Papua Kejaksaan Tinggi Papua | Papua | Jayapura |