Контрольная сумма как элемент достоверности доказательства, содержащего электронную информацию, в уголовном процессе

Abstract

The emergence of electronic information in criminal proceedings has contributed to the creation of new elements regulating criminal procedural relations. There are three directions of using electronic information in criminal proceedings. Particular attention is paid to the copying of electronic information during the investigative action. There is a need to fix the checksum as an additional guarantee of the reliability of the evidence containing electronic information. Also, its importance is noted in the criminal process for resolving the issue of the immutability of the original electronic information in the case of the creation of a backup copy by the investigator for ongoing work with evidence; when evaluating the conclusion of a forensic computer examination; when restoring a criminal case or its materials. In conclusion, the author’s concept of checksum of electronic information in criminal proceedings and an addition to Article 164.1 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Russia are proposed.