Tanjungkarang District Court Prohibited From The Defendant's Family In Court: Except For Permission From The Judge

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JAKARTA - The family is prohibited from visiting the defendants who are waiting at the Class IA Tanjungkarang District Court, Bandarlampung. This prohibition is still in the socialization stage.

Public Relations of the Tanjungkarang District Court, Dedi Wijaya Susanto, admitted that there was a ban on visitors who wanted to visit the defendant and would undergo a trial process in court.

"Yes, that's right, there is a prohibition that visitors are not allowed to visit the defendant in the court detention room. Because the court is not a place to visit," said Dedi Wijaya in Bandarlampung, Thursday, February 16.

The prohibition against visitors who wish to visit the defendant is based on Perma Number 5 of 2020 Article 9 paragraph 1. It is clear that it is written that prisoners are prohibited from entering. Then Article 9 paragraph 1 that while in the court detention room, the defendant is prohibited from receiving visits from anyone except legal advisors.

The court does not prohibit visitors who wish to visit the trial or who wish to attend the trial. However, visitors who wish to visit must show permission from the assembly.

"If you want to visit the trial, it is not prohibited. Also those who want to visit the defendant, as long as there is a permit from the assembly," he said again, quoted from Antara.

Dedi added that his party had not yet thought about what the sanctions would be for visitors who were still violating the court's rules. His party is currently still giving appeals to visitors regarding Perma No. 5 of 2020.

"Not yet, we are still giving appeals and socialization. It is possible that later there will be sanctions for visitors if anyone still violates," he said.