On the issue of verifying the testimony of a witness (victim) by the court of first instance

In this paper, a study of the norms of criminal procedural legislation, the points of view of various legal scholars, as well as the position of the highest judicial body regarding the verification of evidence in criminal proceedings is conducted. In the course of the study, the author identified a gap in legal regulation regarding the procedure for summoning witnesses (victims) for interrogation to the court of first instance, as well as the procedure for announcing their testimony, which, ultimately, may affect the objectivity of the proving process. Based on the work carried out, the author proposed measures aimed at improving the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation.