The Urgency of Electronic Notarization in Indonesia by Seeing the Implementation in Estonia During the Covid-19 Pandemic

ABSTRACT: This study aims to compare the making of a notary deed during the Covid-19 period in Indonesia and Estonia. Normative juridical law research is the method employed in this research. Analytical descriptive was further also utilized, while the data collection technique used is literature study. The results of the study indicated the importance of making supporting or additional regulations for Law Number 30 of 2004 concerning Notary Positions as amended by Law Number 2 of 2014 concerning Amendments to Law Number 30 of 2004 concerning Notary Positions (“Notary Position Law”) in connection with by making an authentic deed which is carried out without physical presence, which facilitates Notaries to carry out their positions in times of emergency such as the current Covid-19. In response to this, Estonia, which is also a Civil Law country, has fulfilled the element of legal expediency by amending the Notaries Act of the Republic of Estonian (“Estonian Notaries Act”) which makes it possible to make a notarial deed without a physical presence or to do it virtually.

KEYWORDS : Cyber notary, Electronic Notarization, Estonia, Indonesia, Notary Deed.