Legal Safeguards for Land Deed Officials in Judicial Proceedings of the Execution of their Primary Responsibilities and Roles as Public Officials

Government Regulation Number 37 of 1998, as amended by Government Regulation Number 24 of 2016 concerning the Regulation of the Position of Land Deed Officials, has not explicitly regulated the legal protection for Land Deed Officials in the examination process, where the concept of legal protection is closely related to the aspect of accountability in the performance of their duties. The legal process in the examination as a witness associated with the implementation of the main duties and functions in the Aceh Besar District has not yet accommodated the provisions for legal protection for Land Deed Officials in carrying out their official duties. The research method used in the preparation of this study is the empirical normative juridical research method. The purpose of this research is to analyze and explain the form of legal protection for land deed officials who are examined in the process of being questioned as witnesses or suspects. Based on the research results, it shows that normatively or explicitly, Government Regulation No. 37 of 1998, as amended by Government Regulation No. 24 of 2016 concerning the Regulation of the Position of Land Deed Officials (PPAT), has not explicitly regulated legal protection for PPATs during the examination process.