On the Issue of Notifying Parties in Criminal Proceedings

Abstract

The article discusses the matters of notifying participants in legal proceedings, who are guarantors of the right to defense, and providing them with access to case materials and procedural documents in the form of court session records, intermediate and final court decisions, and their translations. Timely notification of participants is essential to uphold the principle of legal proceedings, such as equality of the parties, as we believe that untimely or improper notification can lead to a decline in the quality of reviewing court decisions in the appellate process. Issues related to notifying parties are highly relevant, as the absence of legislative officials responsible for ensuring the presence of legal proceeding participants reflects on the practice by assigning this task to court staff whose duties do not include ensuring the appearance of the parties. The lack of material support, such as providing transportation for court officials delivering court summons with copies of judgments on the appointment of court sessions at the participants’ place of residence, is also a reason for the low attendance of parties