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Courts of Indonesia

One Supreme Court sits over four kinds of court: general, religious, military and state administrative. A Constitutional Court stands apart.

Updated October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.

General courts

Supreme Court (Mahkamah Agung)
High Courts
District Courts

Religious courts

High Religious Courts
Religious CourtsFamily and inheritance matters for Muslims

State administrative courts

High State Administrative Courts
State Administrative Courts

Military courts

Military High Courts
Military Courts

Stands apart from the chain of appeals

Constitutional Court (Mahkamah Konstitusi)Reviews laws against the Constitution and decides election disputes
Appeals travel up the arrows. Boxes with a heavier border are the top court of each track.

Worth knowing

  • The Supreme Court is the final court for all four tracks.

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