Abstract:
This thesis aims to find out that the elements of letter forgery have been fulfilled in the
decision No.38/Pid.B/2020/PN.Mak. and to find out the basis for the criminal decision of the
Makale District Court No.38/Pid.B/2020/PN.Mak. in accordance with applicable law.
This research uses normative legal research type. The types of data used are Primary
Data and Secondary Data, data from primary legal materials in the form of court decisions
and laws. Secondary legal materials refer to books, journals and other readings related to the
problems being studied as well as sources of information obtained from interviews with the
Panel of Judges to complete the required information. The results of this study indicate that it
has been fulfilled and proven starting from elements 1) Whoever, 2) Deliberately participates
in using a forged or forged letter as if it were true, if the use of the letter can cause harm.
Based on the evidence of these elements, the defendants cannot avoid sanctions to account for
the criminal acts committed. Then the basis for the criminal decision of the Makale District
Court No.38/Pid.B/2020/PN Mak in deciding the case of the criminal act of forging letters is
appropriate considering that the indictment is single. This can be seen based on the
explanation of theastatements of the witnesses,athe statements of the accused, the evidence, as
well as the existence of juridical considerations, mitigating matters and things that are
aggravating the defendant, as well as paying attention to related laws which are strengthened
by the judge's conviction.
