Legitimacy of Proof of Letters in the Era of the E-Litigation Proof System in the State Administrative Court

Abstract

In this research article, the author focuses on this discussion to review the validity of evidence on documentary evidence in the era of the e-Litigation evidentiary system at the State Administrative Court (PTUN). The disruption revolution of industry digital 4.0 which was marked by the use of the management of the justice system in Indonesia by the government into a new trial process, namely electronic justice (e-Litigation or e-Courts) has changed the process of proving procedures in PTUN trials to be electronic as well. In achieving the objectives to be discussed, the authors agree to apply a juridical-normative research method that is studied through a conceptual approach and a historical approach. As for the nature of this research is qualitative so that produce scientific and meaningful reseacrh. Source of data used to estamblisment of this reasearch are secondary data sources which include various written materials such a applicable regulations, literature, documents, and references relevant to this research. From the results of the research that has been carried out, the authors found that the paradigm of proceedings in court has entered a new era, from what was previously in the form of a conventional trial to an electronic trial which can only be carried out through the e-Litigation system. So that the process of proving documentary evidence to seek material truth in administrative disputes at PTUN has also been affected to be proven electronically by simply uploading a document to each other. This change in the e-Litigation evidentiary system has sparked debate due to the fact that it is still difficult to do and prove, especially in the first evidentiary process, namely written or written evidence due to several obstacles in it.