ABSTRACT: Research with the title of criminal liability of a notary for a deed made based on a forged letter by formulating the problem as follows: How are the Formal and Material Requirements in making a Notary Deed. And How is the Notary’s criminal responsibility for the Deed made based on the False Letter. Based on research that uses normative juridical methods, in-depth discussion and analysis can be produced. The results of the analysis show that: Formal and Material Requirements in making Notary Deeds based on False Letters Criminal acts related to or committed by a notary position are not specifically regulated in Law Number 30 of 2004. This law has been amended by Law Number 2 of 2014 concerning Amendments to Law Number 30 of 2004 concerning Notary Positions. Provisions regarding criminal acts committed or related to notaries are also not regulated in Law Number 2 of 2014. It can be concluded that the provisions of the Criminal Code apply to crimes committed by notaries. Notary Criminal Liability for Deeds made based on False Letters determines if the notary who is subject to a crime does not invalidate the deed made by the notary by law. Things that are not right through the eyes of law, namely if the decision of the criminal court with the decision to cancel the notary deed on the grounds that the notary has been proven to have committed the crime of forgery. The things that must be done by the party who feels a loss because of the deed is to file a criminal lawsuit against the notary for the deed he made, and file a civil lawsuit to cancel the deed.
KEYWORDS:Criminal; notary; fake letter