Possibility of moving to an electronic format of criminal proceedings in private prosecution

Introduction: the author discusses the use of the new format of the criminal trial in the Russian Federation on private prosecution - committing acts through digimatic communications tools. Materials and Methods: the methodological basis of the study was the fundamental method of dialectical materialism, which involved the study of the analyzed phenomena in aggregate, taking into account the variety of connections between them, in a specific historical context. Also, when writing the article, general scientific methods (analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction) and private-scientific methods (in particular, logical and functional) were used. Academic works of Russian scholars-processualists dedicated to transition to the electronic format of criminal proceedings in cases of private prosecution as well as statistics Judicial Division of the Supreme Court. Results: the author concludes that the possibility of partial transition of criminal trial on private prosecution to electronic format contributes to reducing latency of crime, improve the response of law enforcement officials, provide victims with as many criminal procedural tools as possible to restore any violated rights and protect the legitimate interests. Discussion and Conclusions: the electronic format of criminal trial contributes to more effective investigation of crimes in cases of private prosecution.