Legal Literacy - This article discusses the important role of prosecutors and public prosecutors in the justice system in Indonesia. It is explained that prosecutors are functional officials who represent the state in criminal cases in court hearings and carry out court decisions. Meanwhile, public prosecutors are prosecutors who have special authority to prosecute and carry out judge's stipulations. In addition, this article discusses what is the difference between prosecutors and public prosecutors and is it true to refer to public prosecutors? Let's look at the discussion about prosecutors and public prosecutors below!

Prosecutor

Prosecutor is a functional official who is a civil servant who is given the duties, authorities, and obligations by law to represent the state in criminal cases in court hearings and carry out court decisions that have permanent legal force.

The duties and authorities of the prosecutor include:

  • Prosecuting in court hearings;
  • Implementing judge's stipulations and court decisions that have permanent legal force;
  • Conducting investigations into certain criminal acts based on law;
  • Supervising the implementation of laws and regulations;
  • Providing legal assistance, legal considerations, and other legal actions to state institutions, regional governments, and state-owned enterprises or regional-owned enterprises;
  • Carrying out other duties and authorities based on law.

Prosecutors in carrying out their duties and authorities are independent and free from the influence of any power.

The requirements to become a prosecutor include:

  • Indonesian citizen;
  • Be at least 23 years old and at most 30 years old;
  • Have a bachelor's degree in law from an accredited university;
  • Pass prosecutor education and training;
  • Be physically and mentally healthy;
  • Never been sentenced to prison;
  • Of good character;
  • Willing to be placed throughout the territory of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia.