PENERAPAN PIDANA TERHADAP SAKSI YANG MEMBERIKAN KETERANGAN PALSU DI PERSIDANGAN (Studi Perkara Nomor 96/Pid.B/2018/PN.Cms)

Abstract

ABSTRACT The crime of false information is regulated in Article 242 Paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code. An example of a case in case Number 96/Pid.B/2018/PN.Cms. Formulation of the problem: (1) How is the criminal application of the witness who gave false information at the trial in case Number 96/Pid.B/2018/PN.Cms? (2) What is the judge's consideration in the application of a crime against a witness who gave false information at trial in case Number 96/Pid.B/2018/PN Cms? Types of normative juridical research, data sources come from secondary data consisting of primary, secondary, and tertiary legal materials, data collection techniques using document studies and qualitative analysis. In conclusion: (1) Minimum application of the punishment, the Public Prosecutor demands imprisonment for 5 (five) months, while the Judge applies imprisonment for 2 (two) months and 15 (fifteen) days. (2) Juridical and non-juridical considerations of judges.