Electronic evidence in criminal proceedings: problems of admissibility

The article examines the role and importance of electronic evidence in modern law enforcement practice. To solve the problem of the need for legislative consolidation of the concept of named evidence, attributing them to one of the types of evidence, the list of which is contained in the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation, a comparative analysis of the opinions of domestic researchers is presented. The question of the appropriate method of obtaining electronic evidence based on the positions of the higher courts and the legislative framework of the past years is considered.