Valid means of obtaining alternative documents as criminal evidence

The study describes how to determine valid means of obtaining alternative documents as criminal evidence. The author emphasizes that this type of evidence can be obtained both through investigations and through other procedures, refers to the provisions of law that oblige one to achieve equality of parties and adversarial nature of their relationship during the proceedings. It is concluded that the development of valid ways to integrate alternative documents into the criminal case will contribute to it. Moreover, the development of ways to integrate alternative documents as evidence into criminal proceedings should be continued. It will facilitate the implementation of adversarial principle and full and comprehensive investigations. Otherwise, according to the provisions of Part 1 of Article 75 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation, such evidence may be declared inadmissible.