Social Need for Digitization of Criminal-Procedural Legislation

This article examines the need for the digital transformation of criminal procedural law in response to the rapid growth of cybercrime and technology-enabled criminal activity. The study argues that traditional procedural mechanisms are increasingly insufficient for detecting, investigating, proving, and preventing crimes committed in cyberspace, particularly where offenders use artificial intelligence, deepfakes, voice cloning, cryptocurrency, anonymous networks, and other digital tools. Special attention is given to the transboundary nature of cybercrime, the complexity of digital evidence, the vulnerability of victims’ rights, and the limitations of existing procedural coercive measures and asset recovery mechanisms. The article substantiates the necessity of introducing new procedural institutions for the seizure of crypto-assets, preservation of digital traces, use of artificial intelligence in investigations, and protection of constitutional rights in digital environments. It concludes that criminal procedure must evolve from simple technological modernization toward a comprehensive normative transformation aligned with contemporary digital risks.

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