A Study of the Electronic Appearers' Presence in the Deed Making Process

Nowadays, the rapid development of information and technology makes daily work easier and more flexible—no exception for a notary. A notary's authority is to make an authentic deed that must be attended by the appearers and witnessed by witnesses. However, the widespread use of technology and information can allow notaries to exercise their authority through electronic media or cyber notary. It was a normative study with statutory and conceptual approaches. This study technique used a literature study, and the analysis technique used a deductive reasoning pattern. The conclusion was that the laws and regulations in Indonesia did not regulate electronic deeds, so electronic deeds were not valid. Therefore, if the appearers can appear electronically, then supporting tools and systems are needed to minimize the falsification of the electronic appearers' presence