Individual investigative actions

The article notes that processualists often mix the categories of “urgent”, “initial”, and “separate” investigative actions. At the same time, not everyone shares the understanding of their essence from the standpoint of procedural and forensic interpretation. But the main attention in the article is paid to the analysis of the criminal procedure regulation of individual investigative actions. It is proposed to consider these investigative actions special due to the specifics of their production. The article deals with the rules of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation on the procedure for conducting certain investigative actions in relation to “special subjects”. The provisions of the law on search, inspection and seizure in relation to a lawyer are critically evaluated. The author substantiates the conclusion that it is necessary to change the rules on the conduct of searches and other investigative actions that require judicial permission in relation to certain categories of persons in the direction of simplifying the procedure. The author reflects on the expediency of drastic changes related to the possibility of abandoning the special procedure for conducting investigative actions in relation to “special subjects”.