Annotation

The article discusses an important topic in today's world, which is related to the development of legal regulation of the institution of electronic evidence in the context of digitalization and the use of information technologies for legal communication. The authors analyze Russian and foreign legislation on approaches to legal regulation of the use of electronic evidence, identify global trends in the development of legal regulation of their use, approaches related to the definition of the term “electronic evidence», and explore the role of legal experts and specialists in evaluating electronic evidence and resolving issues related to its use. The authors also analyze current judicial practice on the issue under study and consider the institution of notarization of the authenticity of evidence established by law in the Russian Federation as a method of certifying the accuracy of electronic data.