Legal Analysis of Notaries Who Conduct Promotions Reviewed from the UUJN and the Notary Code of Ethics

Fawwaz Nabil Imani

Abstract


The development of information technology encourages notaries to utilize social media as a means of legal counseling to the public. However, the use of digital media can also be a form of self-promotion which is prohibited under the Notary Public Law (UUJN) and the Notary Code of Ethics. The unclear boundaries between legal counseling and self-promotion give rise to multiple interpretations in the application of norms, thus causing legal uncertainty and differences in the application of sanctions to notaries. This study aims to analyze the legal consequences for notaries who engage in self-promotion in terms of the UUJN and the Notary Code of Ethics, as well as to analyze the application of sanctions and solutions to these violations. This study uses a statutory approach and a conceptual approach in normative legal research, using Hans Kelsen's Theory of Legal Responsibility and Soerjono Soekanto's Theory of Legal Effectiveness as analytical tools. Based on the study, it is concluded that notary self-promotion through social media that contains commercial elements, invitations to use services, or publications aimed at increasing personal gain is contrary to the UUJN and Article 4 paragraph (3) of the Notary Code of Ethics. The legal consequences are in the form of administrative and ethical accountability that can be subject to sanctions in the form of warnings, temporary suspension, or dismissal according to the level of violation. The implementation of these sanctions is not yet fully effective because there are still multiple interpretations regarding the boundaries between self-promotion and legal counseling. Therefore, it is necessary to reconstruct Article 4 paragraph (3) of the Notary Code of Ethics by clarifying the boundaries of publication, self-promotion, and exceptions to legal education through digital media. This reconstruction is expected to increase legal certainty, the effectiveness of code of ethics enforcement, and the protection of notary professionalism in the digital era.


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