Annotation

This article examines the practice of returning a criminal case to the prosecutor during the pre-trial preparation stage. The grounds for return are analyzed. Particular attention is paid to the possibility of correcting violations committed in pre-trial proceedings without returning the case to the prosecutor. A classification of deficiencies based on the methods for their elimination is proposed. Based on an analysis of Resolution No. 39 of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dated December 17, 2024, methods for correcting violations are identified. The feasibility of introducing a simplified procedure for case return is substantiated. Conclusions are drawn regarding ways to optimize the pre-trial preparation stage in the context of eliminating obstacles to the consideration of a criminal case.