Pelanggaran Kode Etik Hakim Akibat Komunikasi Antara Hakim dan Pihak yang Berperkara di Luar Persidangan

Abstract

Judges have the duty and authority to uphold law and justice. In carrying out their duties, authorities and profession, judges have a reference which can be called the Code of Ethics and the Code of Conduct for Judges. However, it was found that violations were committed by the judge, namely the judge's communication with the litigant outside the trial. This of course tarnishes the dignity of the judiciary as an institution that maintains impartiality. This action certainly invites suspicion of partisanship issues. The purpose of this study is to look at the violations from the point of view of the Judge's Code of Ethics. This research method is a qualitative research with the type of library research and analysis through normative and sociological approaches. The results of this study are the communication between the judge and the litigant outside the trial without the knowledge of the opposing party and with the intention of taking part is a violation of the judge's code of ethics. The responsibility of judges who violate the code of ethics of judges is to be subject to commensurate sanctions.