Institution of The Judicial Commission of The Republic of Indonesia As an Ethical Court for Judges

Abstract

The Judicial Commission of the Republic of Indonesia has the authority in addition to recruiting prospective Supreme Court justices, also given the authority to maintain and uphold the honor, dignity and behavior of judges, it must be interpreted that the honor, dignity and behavior of judges must be safeguarded so as not to fall down either due to his own actions or due to actions by other party. The legal basis of the Judicial Commission is stated in the constitution of Article 24B of the 1945 Constitution, the Judicial Commission Law (Law KY) No. 18 of 2011 as Amendments to Law Number 22 of 2004, and Law Number 3 of 2009 concerning Second Amendment to Law Number 14 of 1985 concerning the Supreme Court (Law MA). The judge's decision is the judge's dignity and honor, so if the judge plays his decision, in fact he has dropped his own dignity and honor. Likewise, if a judge's behavior is inappropriate or not in accordance with moral code, both inside and outside his official duties, in fact he has dropped his own honor and dignity as a judge, so this is where the Judicial Commission has the authority to enforce it, from the mild sanction, moderate to severe categories. This article discusses the institutional relationship with the Judicial Commission of the Republic of Indonesia as an ethical court for judges, considering the independence of judges in law enforcement practices in violation of ethical codes in various forms, thus the Judicial Commission as a supervisory and balancing function of the judiciary (judicial power).