Problematic aspects of urgent initial investigative actions

The relevance of the topic under consideration is beyond doubt, since it is precisely due to the correctness of the production of urgent initial investigative actions that the effectiveness of the entire investigation depends. Promptness makes it possible to receive and record factual data in a timely manner and, thus, optimize the investigation process. In this article, the authors consider topical issues of the essence and legal regulation of urgent initial investigative actions. The ratio of "urgent" and "initial" investigative actions is investigated. Attention is paid to the problem of the lack of a list of urgent investigative actions in the criminal procedure legislation. The problem of the implementation of guarantees of personal rights in the course of urgent investigative actions is outlined. The authors propose some ways to solve the studied problems, including improving the current criminal procedure legislation. Various points of view of scientists regarding the above-mentioned problems have also been studied and their own reasoned opinion has been expressed.  The methodological basis of the research was the fundamental laws, dialectical materialism and the theory of knowledge. Private scientific techniques were also used: systemic, comparative legal and other methods of researching theoretical material on the topic. The main conclusions of the study are that the definition of urgent investigative actions given by the legislator is quite contradictory, since the law allows some investigative actions to be carried out even before a criminal case is initiated. In addition, it does not seem correct to identify the concepts of "urgent" and "initial" investigative actions, since although they have common features, they are different in their legal nature. The absence of a list of urgent investigative actions in the law may lead to some difficulties in practice. The novelty of the research lies in the development of proposals for editing the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation in terms of regulating urgent investigative actions, as well as in the analysis and revision of old scientific provisions. A special contribution of the authors to the study is the proposal of some ways to solve the problems posed, including the improvement of Russian criminal procedure legislation.

urgent initial investigative actions, the initial stage of the investigation, the investigator, the body of inquiry, evidence, legality, preliminary investigation, police, crimes, traces of crime