Prospects for the Criminal Proceedings Development in the Context of Digitalization of Society and the State

An analysis of the latest changes in criminal procedure legislation, the legal positions of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and law enforcement practice in criminal cases shows individual areas for further improvement of the use of digital technologies in criminal proceedings. The proposal to grant the right to a remote meeting between the accused and the defense attorney on the territory of the pre-trial detention facility using video conferencing systems is substantiated in relation to all defense attorneys, including those who do not have the status of an advocate. There is a need to extend the possibility of remote meetings between a defense attorney and a person in custody to court premises. The authors criticize the practice of using as evidence a notarized statement on the circumstances included in the subject of proof from a victim, who is participating in the trial remotely, instead of questioning him using video conferencing. Arguments are presented that the absence in the investigative action report of an indication of all seized items and their descriptions is a significant violation of the law, which entails the inadmissibility of the evidence obtained. An assessment is given of the use of digital technologies in the conduct of investigative actions in order to prevent such violations.