Establishment Basis

Penang Syariah Judicary Department (JKSNPP) was established pursuant to section 42 (1), (2) and (3) of the Administration of Islamic Religious Affairs Penang 1993. Inception into force on 1 June 1994 by the Penang State Government Gazette Vol. 40 Nombor 8 yang bertarikh 11 April 1996. 40 No. 8, dated 11 April 1996. Since its inception until January 2, 1997 the Department of Syariah Judiciary Penang administered jointly with the Department of Religious Affairs Penang (JAIPP).

Beginning January 1, 1997 the Department of the Penang State Judiciary was separated from JAIPP Management and has its own administration, in which the Department of the Penang State Judiciary headed by the Chief Judge of Penang. Personnel who have been approved by the Treasury Department in Malaysia for the first 54 positions in accordance with the Establishment Warrant Number 68 of 1996 with effect from May 2, 1996. Then added another to make the current amount is a total of 88 positions according to the 2006 Employment Warrant.

Penang Syariah Judiciary Department is responsible for managing the State of Penang, hear and determine cases at all levels of the Subordinate Courts, High Court and Court of Appeal, in the management of Civil, Criminal and Faraid.

Moto/Vision/Mision

MOTO

"Syariah Principles of Justice"

VISION

"To make a central agency would That Allow the realization of the standardization of the Islamic legal system to uphold justice."

MISION

To streamline the provisions of Islamic law throughout the country as well as handling appeals cases effectively and systematically.

Objective

• Prepare and implement management and adjudication of cases based on Islamic law and Sharia law in a fair, efficient and effective.

• Provide efficient administrative management and quality for customer satisfaction.

• Provide training to upgrade the skills of officers and staff.

• Provide ease of use of Information & Communications Technology (ICT) in governance.

• Provide the best facilities and infrastructure and adequate.

Functions

• Manage application of sharia cases civil cases, Crime and Faraid.

• Manage sharia trials of civil cases, Crime and Faraid.

• Managing court orders.

• Manage sharia appeal cases properly and efficiently.

• Managing application and distribution of the estate pengerluaran Faraid Certificate.

• Carry out general administrative court, including staff.

• Developing a well-trained human resources and adequate.

• Planning and implementation of development and needs of the court.

Power Source

• Enactment of the Islamic Administration Religion (State of Penang) 2004

• Enactment of the Islamic Family Law (State of Penang) 2004

• Enactment of Syariah Criminal Offences (State of Penang) 1996

• Enactment of Syariah Criminal Procedure (State of Penang) 2004

• nactment of Court Evidence (State of Penang) 2004

• Enactment of Court Evidence Civil Procedure (State of Penang) 2004

• Sulh Rules (State of Penang) 2006