IMPLEMENTATION OF ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE IN CIVIL TRIALS AT THE DENPASAR DISTRICT COURT

Abstract

The regulation of electronic evidence in trials is regulated in the Electronic Information and Transactions Law. Article 5 paragraph (1) of the Electronic Information and Transactions Law states that electronic information, electronic documents, and/or printouts are valid legal evidence. This means that evidence produced or stored in electronic form, which in the implementation of electronic trials at the Denpasar District Court is regulated in Supreme Court Regulation Number 1 of 2019 and its amendments, Supreme Court Regulation Number 7 of 2022, concerning Electronic Administration of Cases and Trials in Court. This system allows case registration, payment of court fees, summons, and trials to be carried out electronically through the e-Court application. There are several obstacles in the implementation of electronic evidence at the Denpasar District Court, including: lack of public understanding of electronic evidence, difficulties in ensuring the authenticity and integrity of electronic documents, and limitations of laws and regulations that specifically regulate electronic evidence. and also technical obstacles.