Prospects for introduction of the institute of investigative judges in the Russian Federation

One of the options for the upcoming reforms of the Russian criminal process is the emergence of the institution of investigative judges. The alleged set of rights and obligations entrusted to this subject suggests that he will act as an arbitrator between the prosecution and the defense directly at the preliminary investigation stage. The paper assesses the need for the appearance of an investigating judge in the criminal process of Russia. The main thing in the activities of investigating judges should be the monitoring of the bodies of preliminary investigation and the timely elimination of violations at this stage.