Jakarta – The Indonesian government has confirmed that the revised Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) will take effect on January 2, 2026, concurrently with the new Criminal Code (KUHP), as part of efforts to modernize the national criminal justice system.
This policy was announced after President Prabowo Subianto signed the new Criminal Procedure Code at the end of December 2025, following its ratification by the Indonesian House of Representatives last November.
The government views the new KUHAP as a significant breakthrough in supporting swift, simple, and transparent law enforcement.
According to the Minister of Law and Human Rights, Supratman Andi Agtas, this revision will move Indonesia’s criminal procedure system toward a more adaptive model and in line with technological developments and the needs of modern society.
“The new KUHAP will take effect simultaneously with the Criminal Code on January 2, 2026, and we are optimistic that this will strengthen more responsive and accountable law enforcement procedures,” said Supratman.
The government has also prepared several implementing regulations to support the implementation of the new Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) and Criminal Code (KUHP), including provisions on restorative justice mechanisms, an information technology-based criminal justice system, and government regulations on the general implementation of the KUHAP.
Deputy Minister of Law, Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej, also stated that the drafting of implementing regulations has made significant progress and is targeted for completion before its enactment.
A similar commitment was expressed by the Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), Puan Maharani, who assessed that the new KUHAP is the result of a thorough legislative process involving various parties.
“This change is a consistent step to adapt criminal procedure law to social dynamics and the needs of law enforcement in the 21st century,” she explained.