PENERAPAN PUTUSAN VERSTEK DALAM PENYELESAIAN SENGKETA PERDATA BERDASARKAN PUTUSAN PENGADILAN NEGERI SORONG NOMOR 60/PDT.G/2025/PN.SON

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the application of default decisions (verstek) in civil dispute resolution by referring to the Sorong District Court Decision Number 60/Pdt.G/2025/PN.Son. The discussion focuses on the suits ility of the implementation of default decisions with he provisions of civil procedural law applicable in Indonesia. The method used in normative legal research with a statutory approach and a case approach. The data sources used include primary, secondary, and tertiary legal materials which are then analyzed descriptively and qualitatively.  The results of the study indicate that the application of default judgment in the case has complied with the provisions of Article 125 paragraph (1) of the HIR. The panel of judges rendered the decision after ensuring that both formal and material requirements had been fulfilled, particularly regarding the lawful and proper summons of the defendant as well as the consideration of the legal basis submitted by the plaintiff. Furthermore, the legal reasoning applied by the judges reflects an effort to accommodate the principles of legal certainty, justice, and utility in the settlement of civil disputes.  Therefore, default judgment does not merely function as a mechanism for resolving cases in a prompt and efficient manner, but also requires judicial prudence in assessing both procedural and substantive aspects so that the resulting decision possesses legal validity and is capable of fulfilling the sense of justice for the parties involved.