E-Berpadu at Military Court III-14 Denpasar in the path dependency perspective
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E-Berpadu, path dependency, digital justice, military court, judicial reformAbstract
Digital transformation in the judicial sector has become an essential agenda in improving the efficiency, transparency, and accessibility of public services. In Indonesia, the Supreme Court has introduced various digital innovations to modernize case administration, one of which is the Integrated Criminal Case Management System (E-Berpadu). Although this system has been widely implemented in general courts, its application in the military court environment faces institutional and procedural challenges due to the distinctive characteristics of the military justice system. This study aims to analyze the implementation of E-Berpadu in the Military Court III-14 Denpasar using the perspective of path dependency to understand how institutional trajectories influence digital transformation within the military justice system. This research employs a qualitative approach with a case study design. Data were collected through interviews, observation, and document analysis involving judges, registrars, and related legal institutions within the military justice ecosystem. The findings show that the implementation of E-Berpadu is influenced by three main stages of path dependency: critical juncture, self-reinforcing sequence, and adaptive expectation. The COVID-19 pandemic and the digital reform agenda of the Supreme Court functioned as critical junctures that encouraged digital adoption. Subsequently, coordination among military legal institutions reinforced the institutional pathway toward digital case management. However, adaptation remains necessary due to differences between general criminal procedure and military criminal procedure, resulting in partial utilization of certain system modules. Despite limitations such as limited IT resources, infrastructure gaps, and institutional coordination challenges, the implementation of E-Berpadu has gradually formed a new institutional pathway toward digital-based military judicial administration.
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