Indonesian Supreme Court

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Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia
Insignia of the Supreme Court
Established in	August 18, 1945
Jurisdiction	Indonesia
Location	Jakarta
Composition method	Nomination by Judiciary Commission with DPR confirmation and Presidential appointment.
Authorized by	Constitution of Indonesia
Number of positions	Max. 60
Website	Mahkamah Agung Republik Indonesia
Chief Justice of the Republic of Indonesia
Currently	Harifin A. Tumpa
Since	January 15, 2009

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The Indonesian Supreme Court (Indonesian: Mahkamah Agung) is the independent judicial arm of the state. It maintains a system of courts and sits above the other courts and is the final court of appeal. It can also reexamine cases if new evidence emerges.

Contents 1 Jurisdiction 2 Justices 3 References 3.1 Notes 4 External links

[edit] Jurisdiction

The Supreme Court is independent as of the third amendment to the Constitution of Indonesia. The Supreme Court has oversight over the high courts and district courts. It is the final court of appeal following appeals from the district courts to the high courts. It can also reexamine cases if sufficient new evidence is found.^[1][2]

[edit] Justices

According to the Constitution, candidates for Supreme Court Justices must have integrity and be of good character as well as be experienced in law. Candidates are proposed to the People's Representative Council by the Judicial Commission. If the Council approves them, their appointment is then confirmed by the president. The chief justice and his or her deputy is chosen from among the members.^[3]

[edit] References

• Benny S. Tabalujan (2002) Features - The Indonesian Legal System: An Overview access date 2009-06-17
• Denny Indrayana (2008) Indonesian Constitutional Reform 1999-2002: An Evaluation of Constitution-Making in Transition, Kompas Book Publishing, Jakarta ISBN 978-979-709-394-5

[edit] Notes

[edit] External links

• Supreme Court Website (Indonesian)