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Indonesia establishes seven new district attorney offices
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Indonesia establishes seven new district attorney offices

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesia's Attorney General's Office (Kejagung) is preparing to appoint officials and temporary offices for seven newly established district attorney offices (Kejari).
  • The formation of these new Kejari is a response to the need for legal and judicial system completeness in regions with their own local governments.
  • The new offices aim to optimize legal services, enhance the effectiveness of law enforcement, and support regional governance.

Indonesia's Attorney General's Office (Kejagung) is moving to establish seven new district attorney offices (Kejari) across the country. The move involves appointing structural officials and preparing temporary office facilities to ensure these new branches can begin operations promptly.

Besides that, the appointment of structural officials and employees who will carry out duties at the newly formed District Attorney's Offices will be carried out immediately.

— Anang SupriatnaHead of the Legal Information Center of the Attorney General's Office, explaining the next steps for the new offices.

According to the Head of Kejagung's Legal Information Center, Anang Supriatna, the establishment of these seven Kejari is a direct response to the institutional needs of regions that now possess their own local governments. These areas require the presence of a District Attorney's Office as an integral part of the criminal justice system and law enforcement apparatus.

The permanent construction of buildings and full operational capacity will be implemented in stages, depending on the readiness of infrastructure, organizational needs, and prevailing planning and budgeting mechanisms. Supriatna expressed hope that the new Kejari will provide more optimal services to justice seekers, making law enforcement processes more effective.

The formation of new District Attorney's Offices is a follow-up to institutional needs in areas that already have their own local governments and require the presence of a District Attorney's Office as part of the completeness of the criminal justice system and law enforcement in the region.

— Anang SupriatnaHead of the Legal Information Center of the Attorney General's Office, explaining the rationale behind establishing new offices.

Previously, President Prabowo Subianto issued Presidential Regulation No. 40 of 2026, which officially established the seven new district attorney offices. These offices are located in Pangandaran (West Java), Serang Regency (Banten), Tana Tidung (North Kalimantan), Kubu Raya (West Kalimantan), Lima Puluh Kota (West Sumatra), Raja Ampat (Southwest Papua), and Pesisir Barat (Lampung). The regulation also specifies the administrative seats for each new office.

It is hoped that the formation of these new District Attorney's Offices will provide increasingly optimal services to justice seekers.

— Anang SupriatnaHead of the Legal Information Center of the Attorney General's Office, expressing expectations for the new offices.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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