Legality of Electronic Evidence in Cyber Crime Cases

Abstract

The rapid development of technology is currently a double-edged sword in the world of law, one side has a positive impact but on the other side it can also have a negative impact. The most clearly seen negative impact is the emergence of various kinds of criminal acts in the use of technology known as Cyber ​​Crime. Electronic evidence is important in proving Cyber ​​Crime, considering that in Indonesia itself the defendant is declared guilty if there are at least two valid pieces of evidence, and electronic evidence is vulnerable to being tampered with and so on. Then, what is the legality of electronic evidence in proving Cyber ​​Crime cases? The results obtained are that whether electronic evidence is valid or not is determined by the material and formal requirements regulated in the ITE Law. Apart from that, digital forensics and expert witnesses also have an important role in proving Cyber ​​Crime. Therefore, law enforcement officials should have a good understanding of this matter, so they can handle Cyber ​​Crime cases better.