Contempt of Court Arrangements

Contempt of court can be found in the general explanation of Law Number 14 of 1985 concerning the Supreme Court which explains that:

“In order to better guarantee the creation of the best possible atmosphere for the administration of justice in order to uphold law and justice based on Pancasila, it is necessary to create a law that regulates actions, behavior, attitudes and words that can degrade the authority, dignity and honor of the judiciary known as Contempt of Court.”

Not only that, several legal umbrellas that regulate contempt of court are currently listed in the Criminal Code, specifically Articles 207, 217, and 224. In connection with this, the main objective of contempt of court itself, namely maintaining the effectiveness and maintaining the power of the court and protecting the parties in dispute by forcing the court's order to be carried out properly.

Several countries in the world have also adopted provisions regarding contempt of court, such as Australia, contempt of court regulated in several regulations Federal Court and state courts, such as Judiciary Act 1903 and Federal Court of Australia Act 1976. The United States regulates it through Contempt of Court Act 1831 and has undergone several changes. Different from several other countries, the concept contempt of court in England is to associate contempt of court with contempt of the queen/king. Neighboring India also has Contempt of Court Act 1971.