VALIDITY OF SIGNING A NOTARY DEED WHO USES SIGNATURES AND ELECTRONIC SEALS
Keywords:
Authentic Deed, Notary, Electronic Signature, Electronic Seal, Cyber NotaryAbstract
The development of information technology has triggered significant digitalization in legal practice, including notary. The use of electronic signatures (TTE) and electronic stamps (e-stamps) offers efficiency and flexibility, but at the same time raises the problem of validity in the context of making authentic deeds by notaries. This study analyzes: (1) the validity of signing a notary deed using TTE and electronic stamp according to positive Indonesian law; and (2) reconceptualization of the necessary arrangements to ensure legal certainty in the implementation of electronic notary deeds. With normative legal research methods based on legislative, conceptual, and comparative approaches, the study found that although the ITE Law and PP PSTE provide legitimacy to TTE and e-stamps, the Law on Notary Positions (UUJN) has not explicitly regulated the application of electronic in the minutes of the deed, so that deeds signed electronically have the potential to lose their authenticity. Comparisons with Singapore and Malaysia show that the two countries have been more progressive and adaptive in integrating electronic notarization through special regulations that provide legal certainty. This study recommends the harmonization of the UUJN with information technology regulations and the establishment of a legal framework for "cyber notary" to realize valid, safe, and effective digital authentic deeds.
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