System usage video conferencing in criminal proceedings

The article is devoted to problem related to the use of video conferencing in criminal proceedings. The author investigates the provisions of the current criminal procedure legislation regulating the use of videoconferencing in court proceedings when considering materials. The conclusion that the “necessity” of interrogation through video conference сaused by the finding or living of witnesses (victims) in another subject of the Russian Federation, security and for interrogation by the opposite side. The author comes to the conclusion that the courts send orders to the courts of the same level of questioning of witnesses (victims). The following changes are proposed to changes to the Code of Criminal Procedure provide for interrogation, confrontation during the preliminary investigation via video conferencing.