The authority of the notary is very susceptible of legal violations. The role of the supervisory board is very important to maintain the notary profession in carrying out the authority. Law enforcement is urgently needed when a violation arises, in which a troubled notary must be sanctioned. Conducting research in the form of scientific work that studies the following research problems will be interesting: (1) what factors are the cause of legal violations committed by notaries in Padang City? (2) what is the role of the Regional Supervisory Board in preventing legal violations committed by notaries in Padang City? and (3) what actions are taken by the Regional Supervisory Board against the notaries who commit legal violations in Padang City. This study applies juridical empirical approach using secondary and primary data types. The Regional Supervisory Board of Padang City mentioned that the factors causing legal violations committed by the notaries in Padang City are that (1) the notary likes to accept a work that is not in accordance with the date stated in the deed and (2) the notary often does not see the client directly. Legal violations committed by notaries in Padang City can be prevented by conducting socialization and direct observation in the field. The action that can be taken if legal violations committed by notaries occurs is to carry out the inspection process in order to prove whether or not the notary has committed a violation.

The Regional Supervisory Council has a strategic role in maintaining the Notary profession in carrying out its position. This article aims to examine to what extent the role of the regional notary supervisory council in preventing violations of Notary law in Padang City. This study uses a juridical-empirical approach with data in the form of secondary data and primary data. This study focuses on several things about what factors cause legal violations by Notaries in Padang City, what is the role of the Regional Supervisory Council in preventing legal violations by Notaries in Padang City, and what actions are taken by the Regional Supervisory Council against Notaries who commit violation of the law by a Notary in Padang City. The results of the research study show that the factors that cause legal violations committed by notaries in the city of Padang are notaries who like to accept jobs that are not in accordance with the date the deed was made and the notaries often do not come face to face with clients, in preventing legal violations by notaries in the city. Padang, namely with the socialization and going directly to the field. Actions taken if there is a violation of the law by a Notary, namely carrying out an examination process in order to prove whether the Notary has committed a violation or not.