JAKARTA, LITERASIHUKUM.COM – The Supreme Court (MA) is expanding the application of artificial intelligence (AI)-based systems in the appointment of panels of judges to the first-level courts. This step aims to increase transparency while avoiding controversies such as in the case of Gregorius Ronald Tannur's acquittal.Spokesperson of the MA, Yanto, conveyed that currently the MA has used a system called Smart Majelis

to determine the supreme judges who will handle a case. This system eliminates manual intervention in the process of appointing panels of judges. "Currently at the MA, we use a system, we use a machine. So, the appointment is done by a machine, not by the Chairman anymore," he said in a press conference in Jakarta, Wednesday. However, the system has not been implemented in the first-level or appellate courts. According to Book II of the Technical Guidelines for General Civil and Special Civil Procedural Administration and Technology, the appointment of panels of judges at the district court level is still the authority of the head of the court or delegated to the deputy head. Selection of Judges Based on Professionalism and Case Load However, the system has not been implemented in the first-level or appellate courts. According to Book II of the Technical Guidelines for General Civil and Special Civil Procedural Administration and Technology, the appointment of panels of judges at the district court level is still the authority of the head of the court or delegated to the deputy head.Yanto added that with

, the appointment of judges will consider professional competence, workload, and the complexity of the cases handled. In the future, this system will be expanded to all regional courts. "Maybe later it will be to the regions," said Yanto.

Bribery Case and Arrangement of Panels of Judges

The However, the system has not been implemented in the first-level or appellate courts. According to Book II of the Technical Guidelines for General Civil and Special Civil Procedural Administration and Technology, the appointment of panels of judges at the district court level is still the authority of the head of the court or delegated to the deputy head.system became important after the Attorney General's Office named the former Head of the Surabaya District Court, Rudi Suparmono, as a suspect in a case of alleged bribery and/or gratification related to Ronald Tannur's acquittal. He is suspected of being involved in arranging the composition of the panel of judges who handled the case.

Rudi was arrested on January 14, 2024, and is currently being detained at the Salemba Detention Center, Jakarta South District Attorney Branch. According to the Director of Investigation of the Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes, Abdul Qohar, Rudi received bribes in the form of money amounting to 20,000 and 43,000 Singapore dollars from the defendant through a member judge.

This case also involves a former MA official, Zarof Ricar (ZR), who acted as a liaison between the defendant's lawyer, Lisa Rahmat (LR), and Rudi. Meanwhile, LR is now a defendant, while the panel of judges who tried the case, namely Erintuah Damanik (ED), Heru Hanindyo (HH), and Mangapul (M), are being tried at the Jakarta Central Corruption Court. However, the system has not been implemented in the first-level or appellate courts. According to Book II of the Technical Guidelines for General Civil and Special Civil Procedural Administration and Technology, the appointment of panels of judges at the district court level is still the authority of the head of the court or delegated to the deputy head. Efforts to Increase Transparency and Accountability

The application of AI-based systems is expected to prevent corruption and bribery practices in the arrangement of panels of judges. With

, the process of appointing judges becomes more objective, reduces the potential for intervention, and strengthens public trust in judicial institutions.

Upaya Meningkatkan Transparansi dan Akuntabilitas

Penerapan sistem berbasis AI diharapkan dapat mencegah praktik korupsi dan suap dalam pengaturan majelis hakim. Dengan However, the system has not been implemented in the first-level or appellate courts. According to Book II of the Technical Guidelines for General Civil and Special Civil Procedural Administration and Technology, the appointment of panels of judges at the district court level is still the authority of the head of the court or delegated to the deputy head., proses penunjukan hakim menjadi lebih objektif, mengurangi potensi intervensi, serta memperkuat kepercayaan publik terhadap institusi peradilan.