2023 Indonesian Criminal Code

UU Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana (UU KUHP)
House of Representatives
  • Undang-Undang Nomor 1 Tahun 2023 tentang Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana
    (Criminal Code Act 2023 c. 1)
CitationAct No. 1/2023
Territorial extentIndonesia
Passed byHouse of Representatives
Passed6 December 2022
Signed byPresident Joko Widodo
Commenced2 January 2023
Effective2 January 2026
Legislative history
Bill titleRUU Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana (Bill on Criminal Code)
Amends
21 acts
Repeals
8 acts
including the Wetboek van Strafrecht
Status: Not yet in force

The Criminal Code Act 2023, also known as the 2023 Indonesian Criminal Code, is the new criminal code in Indonesia, replacing the Dutch-era code. This law is the most comprehensive and time-consuming legislation ever crafted in Indonesia, having taken over 50 years to develop since its initial formulation.[1]

The law, however, will take effect on 2 January 2026, three years after its enactment.[2]

  1. ^ Afifa, Laila (17 December 2022). "Revised Criminal Code Approval Takes More than 5 Decades". Tempo.co. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Jokowi Teken UU KUHP, Berlaku Mulai Tahun 2026". kumparan (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 5 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.