Ainun Arifin, L. Parman, and Umaiyah

Abstract:

In murder cases, law enforcement officers need a clear data or information about the cause of injury, if it is after a criminal act, the extent and depth of injury or causes of death for a person is required by Visum et Repertum from an expert in proving a crime. By using the normative research method, it is concluded that Visum et Repertum is only included in one of the five valid evidence set out in Article: 184 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Procedure Code, namely as a “letter” proof, but Visum et Repertum if we are connected with Article 1 from Stb. 1937 No. 350 can also be considered an “Expert Information”, which is also one of the legitimate evidences according to Article 184 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Medical personnel other than forensic doctors have the authority to make post mortem studies for the good and for the sake of the law and uphold the law as fairly as possible. The strength of the evidence of the post mortem et repertum is that it is a perfect proof of what is included in it, so the conclusions / opinions of the doctors put forward in it must be believed as long as there is no other debilitating evidence.

Keywords:  Visum et Repertum, judiciary, forensic doctor

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