This Research aims to find out the sense of responsibility for basic education management by Regency/City governments in Maluku. The Research method used in this study is Empirical Law. The results of the study indicate that the form of responsibility for managing basic education by the Regency/City Government in Maluku is regulating or forming regional legal rules and managing or serving the basic education needs. The responsibility is intended as a manifestation of the implementation of state functions as a provider and regulator. However, the Regency/City Government in Maluku has not yet implemented the responsibility of managing or serving the basic education management needs according to the minimum standard of basic education services. Also the Regency/City Government have not carried out the responsibility of regulating or establishing or stipulating regional legal regulations for both regional regulations and regional head regulations. Even though the consequences and submission of Basic Education affairs to the head of the Regency/City area require the Regency/City Governments in Maluku to carry out the intended responsibilities for direct and control and build a quality basic education in Maluku.