Optimization of the Public Prosecutor’s Function as Dominus Litis in Preventing Repeated Returns of Case Files
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Abstract
Purpose/Study Objectives: This study aims to analyze the optimization of the public prosecutor’s function as dominus litis in preventing repeated returns of criminal case files within the Indonesian criminal justice system.
Design/Methodology/Approach: This research employs a normative legal research method using statutory and conceptual approaches. Legal materials consist of primary, secondary, and tertiary legal sources collected through library research and analyzed qualitatively using a descriptive-analytical method.
Findings: The study reveals that the repeated return of criminal case files is caused by weak coordination between investigators and prosecutors, differing interpretations regarding evidentiary standards, limited prosecutorial involvement during investigations, and regulatory gaps within the Indonesian Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP). The optimization of the prosecutor’s function as dominus litis may be achieved through strengthening prosecutorial authority in supervising investigations, improving institutional coordination from the issuance of the Notice of Commencement of Investigation (SPDP), harmonizing evidentiary standards, reforming criminal procedural law, and implementing integrated digital case administration systems. These measures are expected to increase efficiency, legal certainty, accountability, and public trust within Indonesia’s criminal justice system.
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| Title | Optimization of the Public Prosecutor’s Function as Dominus Litis in Preventing Repeated Returns of Case Files |
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| Issue: | Vol. 12 No. 1 (2026): JURNAL YUSTISIA MERDEKA |
| Section | Articles |
| Published: | Jun 2, 2026 |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.33319/yume.v12i1.373 |
| Keywords: | Dominus Litis; , Public Prosecutor; , Criminal Case Files; , Pre-Prosecution; , Criminal Justice System |
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