Legal Analysis of Notaries’ Authority in Virtual Contract Meetings under Notary Law and ITE Law

Abstract

The advancement of information technology has brought significant changes in various aspects of law, including notarial practices. One of the main challenges in the digital era is how notaries can adapt their services to technological advancements, especially in organizing virtual meetings for contract creation. Law Number 30 of 2004 concerning the Notary Position, as amended by Law Number 2 of 2014 (UUJN), still regulates the obligation of physical presence in the creation of authentic deeds, while Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE Law) has recognized the validity of electronic documents as legal evidence. This study aims to discuss the legal authority of notaries in conducting virtual meetings for contract creation, using a normative approach that emphasizes the analysis of regulations. The research findings show that there is a gap between the existing regulations, where the need for digitalization in notary services has not yet been fully accommodated in the current legal system. Therefore, legal reform is needed to provide legal certainty for notaries in facing the digital era, without neglecting the principle of authenticity of notarial deeds.