SOSIOLOGI IMPLEMENTASI SEMA DI TINGKAT PENGADILAN: RESEPSI HAKIM, ADVOKAT, DAN MASYARAKAT TERHADAP PERUBAHAN PROSEDUR: FAKTOR PENGHAMBAT, CAPACITY BUILDING, DAN STRATEGI SOSIALISASI KEBIJAKAN YUDISIAL

Abstract

The Supreme Court Circular Letter (SEMA) Number 1 of 2025 is a judicial policy instrument designed to improve the quality of Islamic family judiciary. However, a gap often exists between "law in books" and "law in action." This research aims to analyze the reception of three key actors—judges, advocates, and the public—toward the procedural changes in SEMA 1/2025, as well as to identify inhibiting factors and capacity building needs. The method used is socio-legal research with a qualitative approach. Data were obtained through in-depth interviews with Islamic judges and legal practitioners, as well as a literature survey of Sinta and Scopus-indexed journals related to policy implementation. The results indicate that judges' reception is generally positive but hindered by high workloads and infrastructure limitations. Advocates view SEMA as an opportunity but complain about the lack of technical operational clarity at the grassroots level. Meanwhile, the public shows apathetic reception due to low legal literacy and socialization. The primary inhibiting factors are bureaucratic cultural resistance and the digital divide. The article concludes that the effective implementation of SEMA 1/2025 requires sustainable socialization strategies and integrated capacity building for court officers to ensure this progressive policy does not merely become a paper formality.