Annex to an investigative proceedings record: to recognize or not to admit as physical evidence?

This article examines the theoretical and practical issues associated with the recognition of audio, video and other materials additionally fixing results of investigative inspection, search, seizure, investigative experiment and other investigative actions as material evidence. Author proves the illegitimacy of such investigative practices and expresses his strong opposition. Based on the fact that the considered practical mistakes have already partially been fixed in the legal rules devoted to monitoring and recording of communications, as well as obtaining information about the connections between subscribers and (or) subscriber units, the author proposes to amend the text of the Criminal Procedure Code of Russia.