Analisis Penyidikan Tindak Pidana Memberikan Keterangan Palsu di Bawah Sumpah di Depan Persidangan Pengadilan Negeri Stabat (Studi Kasus Penetapan Pengadilan Negeri Stabat No. 405/Pid.B/2021/PN.Stb)

Abstract

Investigation of the criminal act of providing false testimony: The Indonesian National Police investigator is ordered by the prosecutor to conduct an investigation and inquiry into the witness who is suspected of providing false testimony in the trial. Decree of the Stabat District Court No. 405/Pid.B/2021/PN.Stb: This decree indicates that the court has found evidence of alleged false testimony given by the witness "SBS" during the trial. In the process of investigating the criminal act of providing false testimony, there are several obstacles that the Langkat District Police investigator may encounter. The issues include: Regulations regarding the investigation of providing false testimony in court; Investigation of the criminal act of providing false testimony as stipulated in Article 242 of the Indonesian Penal Code according to the Decree of the Stabat District Court No. 405/Pid.B/2021/PN.Stb; and the obstacles faced by the Langkat District Police investigator and their efforts in investigating the criminal act of providing false testimony. This research is a normative legal research conducted in a descriptive-analytical manner. The court decree, as a source of legal materials, was obtained from the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Langkat District Police through field research using interviews with the police investigators. Secondary data was collected through library research, utilizing data collection methods such as documentary study and case study. Data analysis was conducted using a qualitative approach. The research findings are as follows: First, the investigation of the criminal act of providing false testimony before an official can be categorized into two types. Second, in the case of investigating the criminal act of providing false testimony as stipulated in Article 242 of the Indonesian Penal Code, according to the Decree of the Stabat District Court No. 405/Pid.B/2021/PN.Stb, the judge did not order the Public Prosecutor to detain the witness "SBS" who was suspected of giving false testimony during the trial. Third, there are obstacles in investigating the criminal act of providing false testimony in court. The efforts to overcome these obstacles include: a) Improving the legal system; and b) Enhancing the moral and ethical standards of Law Enforcement Officers.