Legal Literacy - This article discusses the meaning of investigation, the authorities and obligations of investigators in investigations, and the types of investigative actions. Let's look at the discussion in the following article.
Understanding Investigation
Understanding investigation in Article 1 point 5 of the Criminal Procedure Code:
“Investigation is a series of investigative actions to search for and find an event suspected of being a criminal act in order to determine whether or not an investigation can be carried out according to the method regulated in this law.”
According to the provisions of Article 1 point 5 of the Criminal Procedure Code, it is clear that the investigator's actions are actions in the name of the law given to state apparatus authorized to conduct research on whether the case in question is really a criminal event or not a criminal event.
Investigator in Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 26 of 2000 concerning the Human Rights Court which affirms that the investigator in cases of gross human rights violations is only the National Human Rights Commission (KOMNAS HAM) so that it is the only investigator in gross human rights violations.
Authorities and Obligations of Investigators
The authorities and obligations of the investigator are as follows:
- Receiving reports or complaints from someone about the existence of a criminal act.
- Looking for information and evidence.
- Ordering a suspected person to stop and ask and check their identity card.
- Taking other actions according to responsible law.
Meanwhile, on the orders of the investigator, he can take actions in the form of:
- Arrest, prohibition from leaving the place, search and seizure.
- Inspection and seizure of letters.
- Taking fingerprints and photographing someone.
- Bringing and presenting someone to the investigator.
- All actions of the investigator are reported to the investigator.
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