Liability of Notary who is Careless in Conducting its Authority towards Legalization of Non Authentic Deed

Article 15, paragraph (2), letter an of Law Number 2 of 2014 regarding the Notary Position stipulates that "Notaries are empowered to authenticate signatures and ascertain the date of private documents by recording them in a designated register." The process of converting a private paper into a genuine deed through a notary is referred to as legalization. Notaries frequently overlook their authority in authenticating private correspondence. This study employs the normative juridical research technique. This research aims to analyze and elucidate the legal liability of notaries who exhibit negligence in executing their authority for the authentication of private papers. The research findings indicate that notaries who fail to exercise their authority in authenticating private documents are liable and subject to administrative, civil, and maybe criminal penalties.