USE OF THE “ELECTRONIC COURT” SERVICE AS A MEANS OF CITIZENS’ ACCESS TO THE JUDICIARY

Abstract

The scientific article, based on the study of advanced foreign experience, points out the expediency and relevance of introducing electronic innovations in the field of criminal justice as those that greatly simplify the implementation of legal proceedings and offer an effective model of electronic dialogue between a citizen and the state, as well as between justice bodies and other authorized entities. The arguments are made that the saving of material resources and time, convenience and improvement of transparency of legal proceedings and the achievements of society are obvious positive results of the introduction of the electronic segment into judicial activity. It was emphasized that the consequences of technological changes in the field of justice should be assessed in terms of the balance of threats and opportunities, prevention of violation of confidentiality, security, manipulative impact on the judiciary and the rule of law. It was concluded that the implementation of the concept of electronic judicial proceedings under martial law in Ukraine requires a comprehensive, huministic approach to the use of electronic document management, the use of modern digital technologies in the implementation of procedural actions, the creation of conditions to prevent subjective influence on electronic judicial procedures; simplification of the transfer of applications, complaints, petitions through the system of electronic cases, etc.