New Regulation on Case Fees

The Indonesian Supreme Court has issued Regulation No. 03 of 2012 on Dispute Settlement and Administration Fee on the Supreme Court and District Court (“Regulation”). Article 81A (5) of Law No. 3 of 2009 on the Second Amendment of Law No. 14 of 1985 on Supreme Court (“Second Amendment”) implements this Regulation.

Article 81A (5) of the Second Amendment states that Supreme Court has the authority to determine the fee for dispute settlement.

Under Chapter II Section B (3) of the Appendix of the Chief Justice Decree No. 026/KMA/SK/II/2012 of 2012 on Court Service Standards, fees will be imposed for private cases, religious cases, and state administrative cases. Meanwhile, criminal cases are exempted from court fees (See ILB No.  1890, 11 April 2012).