Application Of E-litigation in the Settlement of Divorce Cases at the Soreang Class IB Religious Court in 2023

Abstract

The Supreme Court has issued Supreme Court Regulation No. 03/2018 on Electronic Court Case Administration which is the basis for the implementation of the e-court system. One of the judicial institutions that has implemented e-court is the Soreang Class IB Religious Court. Recorded in 2023, the utilization of e-court in Soreang Religious Court has been quite a lot. A total of 3532 cases out of 7916 incoming cases were filed through e-court. This research uses the interview method to find out how the litigation procedure in divorce cases through the e-litigation mechanism and the effectiveness of its application in resolving divorce cases at the Soreang Religious Court in 2023. The results showed that the procedure for litigating through e-litigation is generally not much different from the manual method, the main difference being the use of electronic media. People who want to use e-litigation will register their case online through the e-court web. The next stage is payment and summons made through the e-court web. The e-litigation

process is conducted through the e-court web and e-mail, but still requires face-to- face meetings during the first hearing, proof, and reading of the decision. The

implementation of e-Court so far has been effective when viewed from the law, law enforcement officials, facilities and infrastructure. However, there are still obstacles from the traditional legal culture and people's ability to use online media. E-Court can be categorized as a hajjiyat need and provides protection to Hifdz Annafs and Hifdz Al-Mal.