THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF E-COURT AS A FORM OF MODERN JUSTICE: AN EMPIRICAL JURIDICAL STUDY IN THE RELIGIOUS COURT OF CIREBON CITY

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Background. The implementation of the electronic court (e-Court) system within the Religious Court environment represents a form of digital transformation aimed at realizing a modern, fast, simple, and low-cost judiciary as mandated by the Supreme Court through PERMA No. 7 of 2022. In practice, however, implementing e-Court at the Cirebon City Religious Court still faces various obstacles, ranging from infrastructure readiness and staff digital competence to the technological literacy of justice seekers, resulting in a gap between normative objectives and implementation realities.
Aims. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of e-Court implementation at the Cirebon City Religious Court as a form of modern judiciary, and to identify the supporting and inhibiting factors involved.
Methods. This study employs an empirical juridical method with a descriptive qualitative approach, using interviews with judges, court clerks, and e-Court users, direct observation during the Field Judicial Practice (PPL), and document study of relevant regulations.
Result. The results show that e-Court implementation at the Cirebon City Religious Court has generally run effectively in accelerating case administration, although technical obstacles such as system disruptions and limited digital understanding among some justice seekers remain.
Conclusion. The study concludes that the effectiveness of e-Court needs to be supported by increased socialization, technical assistance, and stronger digital infrastructure to optimally achieve the goal of a modern judiciary.