The Number of the Religious Courts Increased Time to Time
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In their history, the Religious Courts had faced crucial challenge relating to their jurisdiction in handling cases. However, the number of them has been increasing from one period to period.
For example, during Law No. 1 of 1974 on Marriage was issued, the number of the Religious Courts was 258. At that time, there were only 8 appeal courts.
The number increased to 268 courts which included 10 appeal courts. It was 100 years after their establishment.
The Religious Courts finally had their own Law in 1989. The House of Representative issued Law No. 7 of 1989 on the Religious Courts. At that time, the number of the Religious Courts were 352 consisting of 327 first instance courts and 25 appeal courts.
.Before 2004, the Religious Courts were under the Ministry of Religious Affairs. After Indonesian Supreme Court adopted “one roof system”, all courts including Religious Courts were under the Supreme Court.
The House of Representative issued new Law No. 3 of 2006. This Law amended the Law No. 7 of 1989 on the Religious Courts. The number of the Religious Courts increased to 372 consisting 343 first instance courts and 29 appeal courts.
The Religious Courts celebrated their 130 years of anniversary in 2012. The number are now 388 courts consisting 359 first instance courts and 29 appeal courts.
The table below shows the number of the Religious Courts in detail.
|
NO |
Region |
Number of Courts |
Class of Courts |
||
|
IA |
IB |
II |
|||
|
1 |
MS Aceh |
20 |
1 |
2 |
17 |
|
2 |
PTA Medan |
20 |
1 |
2 |
17 |
|
3 |
PTA Padang |
17 |
1 |
3 |
13 |
|
4 |
PTA Pekanbaru |
16 |
1 |
3 |
12 |
|
5 |
PTA Jambi |
10 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
|
6 |
PTA Palembang |
7 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
|
7 |
PTA Bangka Belitung |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
8 |
PTA Bengkulu |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
9 |
PTA Bandar Lampung |
9 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
|
10 |
PTA Jakarta |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
11 |
PTA Banten |
6 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
|
12 |
PTA Bandung |
24 |
10 |
12 |
2 |
|
13 |
PTA Semarang |
36 |
10 |
25 |
1 |
|
14 |
PTA Yogyakarta |
5 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
15 |
PTA Surabaya |
37 |
11 |
23 |
3 |
|
16 |
PTA Pontianak |
8 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
|
17 |
PTA Palangkaraya |
6 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
|
18 |
PTA Banjarmasin |
13 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
|
19 |
PTA Samarinda |
10 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
|
20 |
PTA Manado |
6 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
|
21 |
PTA Gorontalo |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
22 |
PTA Palu |
9 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
|
23 |
PTA Kendari |
7 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
|
24 |
PTA Makassar |
24 |
1 |
4 |
19 |
|
25 |
PTA Mataram |
17 |
2 |
4 |
11 |
|
26 |
PTA Kupang |
14 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
|
27 |
PTA Ambon |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
28 |
PTA Maluku Utara |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
29 |
PTA Jayapura |
12 |
0 |
1 |
11 |
|
Total |
359 |
55 |
111 |
193 |
|
Of that number, there were 11 new courts established in 2011. They are PA Tasikmalaya (West Java), PA Kota Banjar (West Java), PA Amurang (North Sulawesi), PA Marisa (Gorontalo), PA Parigi (Middle Sulawesi), PA Andoolo (South East Sulawesi), PA Pasarwajo (South East Sulawesi), MSy Simpang Tiga Redelong (Nangroe Aceh Darussalam), PA Padang Sidempuan (Nort Sumatera), PA Mentok (Bangka Belitung), PA Lebong (Bengkulu), PA Batu Licin (South Borneo), PA Taliwang (Lombok), PA Labuan Bajo (Flores), PA Nunukan (East Borneo) dan PA Arso (Papua). Their establishment was based on Presidential Decree No 3 of 2011 dated February 24, 2011.
(Rahmat Arijaya)