Preparing for trial

In this article, the author notes that the independence of the stage of preparation for the trial does not exclude its auxiliary nature for the main stage - the trial. A classification of the tasks facing the stage of preparation for the court session is proposed. Certain grounds for holding a preliminary hearing were considered. It is concluded that the question of a measure of restraint, if it is related to restraint of freedom, has long been de facto as a separate ground for holding a preliminary hearing.