PENGAWASAN PERILAKU HAKIM MAHKAMAH KONSTITUSI OLEH DEWAN ETIK / THE SUPERVISION BEHAVIOR JUDGE OF CONSTITUTIONAL COURT BY ETHICS COMMITTEE
Mahkamah Konstitusi mempunyai Kode Etik dan Perilaku Hakim Konstitusi sebagai landasan hukum untuk melaksanakan etika profesinya. Dalam mengemban tugasnya, hakim konstitusi memiliki potensi untuk melanggar kode etik dan perilaku hakim. Guna mengawasi perilaku hakim konstitusi dibentuklah Dewan Etik Hakim Konstitusi (DE-HK) yang memiliki kewenangan memeriksa dan memutus laporan pengaduan masyarakat dan informasi media/masyarakat terkait dugaan pelanggaran kode etik dan perilaku Hakim Konstitusi serta pelanggaran terhadap UU MK mengenai larangan dan kewajiban Hakim Konstitusi. DE-HK berwenang untuk menjatuhkan sanksi teguran lisan dan jika pelanggaran bersifat berat, DE-HK merekomendasikan pembentukan Majelis Kehormatan MK dan usul pemberhentian sementara Hakim Konstitusi, dan jika tak terbukti DE-HK merehabilitasi Hakim Konstitusi yang bersangkutan. Penelitian ini dilakukan secara yuridis normatif dengan mengkaji obyek atau sasaran penelitian berupa peraturan, perundang-undangan dan bahan hukum lainnya terkait pengawasan perilaku hakim konstitusi oleh dewan etik. Revisi UU MK dalam Prolegnas merupakan momentum penting untuk melakukan penguatan kelembagaan Dewan Etik dan mematangkan posisi Majelis Kehormatan Hakim untuk melaksanakan pengawasan dan pemeriksaan atas pelanggaran kode etik profesi dan perilaku hakim terhadap hakim Mahkamah Konstitusi.The Constitutional Court has a code of ethics and behavior of judges the constitution as the legal basis to carry out profession ethics. Due to his duty, judge of the constitution had potentially breaking the code of conduct and behavior of judges. In order to oversee the conduct of judges the constitution formed The Board of Ethics Judge Constitution (DE-HK) who has authority to check and give decision regarding of the reports on complaints and information through the media/the community related to alleged violations the code of conduct and behavior of judges the constitution as well as a violation of law constitutional court. The Board would have the authority to impose sanctions verbally and if the offense heavy, the board recommended the formation of an assembly of honor of constitutional court and make propose of the suspension of the judge the constitution, and if not proven The Board rehabilitates judge that concerned. This study is done in a juridical manner normative by looking at an object or target of regulation research, legislation and materials law other related supervision the conduct of judges the constitution by the board. Hence, within the revision on constitutional court law in National Legislation Program, it's important to do institutional strengthening the board of conduct and to ripen position the tribunal honor judges to carries out surveillance and checks for violation code of ethics and behavior by the judges.