Annotation

The article is devoted to some problems associated with the introduction of the investigating judge into criminal proceedings. The opinions of scholars are examined and judicial practice is analyzed. The conclusion is substantiated that there is no need to single out the investigating judge separately in criminal procedure, since the appearance of the investigating judge would necessitate amendments to the law, which would entail recognizing him as a separate participant, with his powers reflected in pre-trial proceedings. The author is convinced that courts administering justice must issue decisions not only on cases but also on materials, while the powers of the court are exhaustively set out in Article 29 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation. Regarding the powers of the court in pre-trial proceedings, it is thought that introducing any amendments or additions to the law would be inexpedient.