CLASSIFICATION OF ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE IN THE CRIMINAL PROCESS

Abstract

This article analyzes the legal nature of electronic evidence in the criminal process, the basis for its classification, and its significance in the context of today’s information society. The criteria necessary to ensure the evidential value of electronic information are examined, and, based on scientific literature and international practice, a multifaceted classification of electronic evidence is proposed. The article discusses the legal meaning of electronic evidence in the criminal process, its classification, and international standards for handling digital evidence. The author systematically categorizes new types of evidence that have emerged alongside the development of information technologies and highlights interdisciplinary approaches to classifying electronic evidence. The norms of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan are considered in a comparative context with international practices.