Issues Regarding the Procedures and Requirements for Filing Lawsuits in Administrative Courts and Their Implications for Legal Certainty
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Administrative Court, Legal Certainty, Administrative Litigation, Procedural Justice, Digital Judiciary.Abstract
This study examines the legal issues surrounding the procedures and requirements for filing lawsuits before the Indonesian State Administrative Court and analyzes their implications for legal certainty. The research employs a normative juridical method using statutory and conceptual approaches. Primary legal materials consist of legislation governing administrative adjudication, government administration, and electronic court proceedings, while secondary materials include administrative law scholarship and contemporary studies on procedural justice and legal certainty. The analysis reveals that procedural requirements serve an important function in maintaining orderly adjudication and ensuring predictability within administrative litigation. At the same time, several normative ambiguities continue to affect the admissibility of claims, particularly regarding the expanded concept of administrative decisions, the obligation to exhaust administrative remedies, and the application of dismissal mechanisms. These issues often result in procedural barriers that prevent substantive judicial examination. The study further finds that judicial digitalization has strengthened procedural efficiency and accessibility but has also generated new challenges related to technological compliance, procedural fairness, and digital legal certainty. The findings indicate that a coherent interpretative framework and adaptive procedural reform are essential for balancing procedural discipline, effective judicial protection, and substantive justice within the Indonesian administrative court system.
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