P Protection of witnesses and victims in the criminal justice system is not only oriented towards punishing the perpetrator, but also towards the victim\\\'s recovery. in the a quo decision, restitution has been included in the verdict, but its implementation still faces obstacles at the execution stage so that the victim\\\'s recovery has not been fully fulfilled. this study aims to analyze the granting of restitution rights to victims of certain crimes in indonesia and the application of the law on restitution to victims in decision number 297/pid.b/2023/pn south jakarta in the case of serious assault against cristalino david ozora. the research method used is normative juridical research with a statutory approach and a case approach, descriptive analytical in nature. the research data is in the form of secondary data consisting of primary, secondary, and tertiary legal materials, analyzed qualitatively with deductive conclusions drawn. the results of the study indicate that the right to restitution has been comprehensively regulated in legislation and the judge has the authority to determine it as part of a criminal decision. law enforcement officials are expected to pay more attention to the mechanisms for implementing and executing decisions.