In the Public Spotlight, Kudus DPRD Member Gets Involved in Gambling and Sentenced to Social Work for 20 Consecutive Days

KabarJawa.com – Recently, the social media world, from TikTok to Instagram, has again been busy highlighting news about a people’s representative from Central Java named SR.

He is known to be a member of the Kudus Regency DPRD who was proven guilty in a criminal case of gambling.

This case went viral and sparked public debate not only because of SR’s status as an official and also the type of punishment he received.

Based on the news circulating, SR was actually sentenced to a criminal sentence for social work. This decision is new history because it is the first application of social crime in the Kudus District Court (PN) since the enactment of the new Criminal Code (KUHP) at the beginning of 2026.

And for those of you who want to know more about this case, based on the information gathered KabarJawa.comThe following is a brief explanation.

No Prison Sentence

In the verdict hearing held on Tuesday, January 20, the Kudus District Court Panel of Judges led by Chief Judge Yuli Purnomosidi handed down a guilty verdict against SR.

The judge stated that the defendant was legally and convincingly proven to have violated Article 303 paragraph (3) of the old Criminal Code which has been adapted to Article 427 of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the new Criminal Code.

Initially, in his decision, the judge sentenced SR to four months in prison. However, this corporal punishment was later replaced with social work punishment.

SR is required to undergo social work for a total of 60 hours. The technical implementation is strictly regulated, namely that he must work for three hours per day for 20 consecutive days.

The location for this punishment was determined at the Karangrowo Village Hall, Kudus, where the people’s representative had to serve in carrying out social work there.

Judge’s Considerations and New Criminal Code Regulations

The judge’s decision to replace prison confinement with social work certainly has a strong legal basis.

It was reported that the panel of judges used considerations in accordance with the new legal regulations contained in Article 65 of Law Number 1 of 2023.

The new regulations give judges the authority to replace prison sentences with social work for defendants sentenced to less than five years.

Because the threat of punishment and the SR verdict met these requirements, the judge chose this option in the hope of providing a deterrent effect through social sanctions while implementing a more restorative, modern legal approach.

With this decision, the defendant was released from detention to begin carrying out his social obligations.

Even though the defendant SR immediately accepted the decision, the Public Prosecutor (JPU) apparently still did not fully agree.

The four month sentence which was converted to social work is indeed lighter than the prosecutor’s previous request, which demanded that the defendant be imprisoned for six months.

Therefore, as soon as the gavel was knocked, the prosecutor reportedly expressed his thoughts.” The prosecutor still has seven days to review a copy of the decision before deciding whether to accept the verdict or file an appeal.

Many are in the spotlight

So in conclusion, the Kudus DPRD member with the initials SR who was involved in a gambling case went viral after being sentenced to social work at the Village Hall for 20 consecutive days.

This is also a historic decision based on the implementation of the new Criminal Code in 2026.

Meanwhile, this case has also recently become the public spotlight again and has gone quite viral on social media.***