Law plays a crucial role in enhancing public participation in local governance by providing a clear framework for citizen engagement in decision-making, oversight, and the fulfillment of their rights. This study examines the application of legal frameworks to improve public involvement in regional governance, focusing on the Indonesian context. Using an empirical juridical method, the research combines normative analysis of laws and empirical data from interviews and observations. Findings reveal that responsive legal products and participatory processes are essential to fostering public engagement in regional development. Key challenges include limited public awareness, bureaucratic inefficiencies, and inconsistent implementation of legal provisions. Addressing these issues through public education, transparent governance, and stronger legal enforcement can significantly improve participation rates. This paper highlights the importance of integrating legal and social perspectives to create inclusive and effective governance at the local level.

The case of dishonorable dismissal for committing a criminal act of office crime shows a significant problem in government governance. This case developed from the Plaintiff being a level III civil servant based on the governor's decree, and then being appointed Secretary of the District DPKD. Based on the regent's decision, Sijunjung was placed in the BPKD functional position. Then the plaintiff was dishonorably dismissed because he was involved in a corruption case and was also deemed to have violated Pancasila and the 1945 Republic of Indonesia Constitution. has permanent legal force. In this case, several functions of state administrative law in creating good governance are really needed, including normative functions, instrumental functions and legal guarantee functions, all three of which are part of the application to create a clean government, in accordance with the principles of the rule of law.