Electronic evidence in the regulatory system of criminal procedural evidence

The author analyzes the theoretical and practical problems arising in the process of implementation and introduction of information technologies in criminal proceedings in the conditions of digitalization of society and law enforcement practice. The aim of the work is to explore ways of introducing electronic evidence in the current system of criminal procedural evidence. The paper explores legal, technical and organizational barriers to the introduction of electronic evidence. The author believes that a new type of electronic evidence should not be introduced, since the use of electronic evidence is covered by the general concept of evidence, which means «any information» capable of establishing circumstances relevant to the case. Defining the concept of «material evidence», «other documents» only need to clarify that the information can be in the form of electronic information.