The anti corruption court is established by Act Number 46 Year 2009 on Anti Corruption Court.
Anti Corruption Court have the authority to examine and decide upon the following types of criminal cases:
- Criminal Act of Corruption;
- Criminal Act of Money Laundering which originated from criminal act of corruption; and/or
- Criminal Act which specifically mentioned by other laws as criminal act of corruption.
Anti Corruption Court in the Central Jakarta have special authority to examine criminal act of corruption committed by Indonesian citizen overseas.
The court hears cases in panels of 3 or 5 judges, consist of combination of career and ad hoc judges. Ad Hoc Judges are recruited for five years.
The Anti Corruption Court sits in District Court in every capital of provinces.