Criminal Liability of the Curator for Illegal Acts in the Independence Principle

When the debtor experiences a state of being unable to make payments on the debts of his creditors, at that time the debtor experiences bankruptcy. The condition of being unable to pay is usually caused by the financial distress of the debtor's business which has experienced a setback. The purpose of this study is to determine the criminal responsibility of the Curator when committing an unlawful act. The research method used is a qualitative method with a statutory approach. The results of the study stated that a curator could be convicted of an act of abusing his authority which resulted in losses to the debtor.