Code of Criminal Procedure of the RSFSR of 1922 - the first codified source of Soviet criminal procedure law (the 100th anniversary of adoption)

This article is devoted to the study of the first Code of Criminal Procedure of the RSFSR, which was adopted during the well-known judicial reform of 1922. The reform was due to the gradual recovery of Soviet Russia from the crisis after the revolution and the emergence of more sustainable forms and methods of public administration. The article analyzes the circumstances that accompanied the adoption of the Code of Criminal Procedure, in particular the archival materials discovered by the author. In addition, the Code is evaluated for compliance with the features that are inherent in classical codification. It also reveals its significance for the subsequent development of criminal justice.