Management of Public Information Towards Indonesia Society Legal Awareness

Indonesia is a state based on the law (rechstaat), not based on sheer power (machsstaat). That is why every citizen of the Republic of Indonesia should understand the law. This research will examine the extent of dissemination of information about legal programs in Ministries/ State Institutions, examine the public acceptance of priority programs related to law and how public responses to these programs. Besides, also how to increase legal awareness in the community. The research method used is a mixedmethod between qualitative normative legal research and quantitative research methods. This research was also conducted through a survey by distributing questionnaires to the public in 25 provinces. The results obtained from this research are. First, only 34.04% of 47 Ministries/State Institutions disseminate information on priority programs related to law. Only 10.64% percent of 47 Ministries/State Institutions include priority programs related to law in their top 10 most essential dissemination programs. Second, the information acceptance related to legal certainty and the bureaucratic reform program is 63.13 (this is in the moderate category). While the level of importance for information on legal certainty and bureaucratic reform is 32.07 (which is in the terrible category), so that in this case, the public views the legal program as not a high priority. Third, the law can be applied responsive if it is formed bottom-up from societies. Society itself still diverse in giving meaning, understanding, and perceiving law, so it gives different influences on society's respect and obedience to the law. Legal counseling is needed to enhance community members' image and form public legal awareness.