Kota Kinabalu Court Complex

Kota Kinabalu Court Complex (Malay: Kompleks Mahkamah Kota Kinabalu) is a court complex located on a 2.5 hectares (6.25-acre) site land atop Punai Hill in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.

Kota Kinabalu Court Complex
Kompleks Mahkamah Kota Kinabalu
General information
TypeCourt complex
AddressNo. 1, Kebajikan Road, 88300
Town or cityKota Kinabalu, Sabah
CountryMalaysia
Coordinates5°58′01.5″N 116°04′50.6″E
GroundbreakingApril 2014
Construction started22 July 2014
Estimated completion21 October 2017[1]
OpenedSeptember 2018[2]
InauguratedOctober 2018[3]
CostRM177 million[2]
OwnerSabah Judicial Department[4]
Design and construction
ArchitectShah Architect and Chong Ten Lip[1]
Other information
Parking270 lots (19 for judges, 88 for staff at the lower ground, 161 surface car parks, two for disabled people and a parking bay for bus)[4]
Website
judiciary.kehakiman.gov.my

History

The new court complex began to be constructed on 22 July 2014 through federal-funded project since its groundbreaking in April of the same year at a cost of RM177 million as the replacement of an old single high court building before it was completed in 2018.[2][4] Although the construction completion was delayed for another few months, the developer managed to saved about RM1.4 million from the RM177 allocation by the federal government.[2] In April 2019, the Integrated Court System (ICS) being installed on the complex to improve court management.[3]

Features

The new complex design combining three Sabah's ethnic elements, namely the Kadazan-Dusun, Bajau Laut and Murut that also incorporated motifs of the country national flower of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (Chinese hibiscus), and Sabah's official flower of Rafflesia.[2] The exterior incorporated similar resemblance to the Palace of Justice at Putrajaya.[1] Inside the complex, it has three High Courts, six Magistrates' courts, six Sessions Courts including the Child Sexual Offence Court and a Federal Court.[2]

References
  1. Ersie Chell Anjumin (23 September 2017). "Sabah's new court complex unveiled". New Sabah Times. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  3. "ICS installed at new KK court to improve court management – CM". Bernama. The Borneo Post. 3 April 2019. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  4. Chok Sim Yee (5 April 2018). "KK Court Complex 97% complete". The Borneo Post. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.


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