In CCS was held a briefing with the participation of judges of the Supreme Court

Today in the Central Communications Service held a briefing with the Chairman of the supervisory judicial board on criminal cases of the Supreme Court Akyltay Kasimov and judge supervisory judicial board on civil and administrative cases of the Supreme Court Zhanylsyn Arkharova.

Speakers explained the main aspects of the transition to a new model of criminal and civil laws and legal proceedings.

Pursuant to the instructions of the Head of the State Nursultan Nazarbayev are developed and adopted four new Codes, which will come into force on 1 January 1 of 2015. Innovations contain significant novel.

For example, in the new Criminal Code introduced the concept of a criminal offense, the exemption from criminal liability under the conditions of the procedural agreement and a number of others. According A.Kasimov, it will make the ongoing work on behalf of the President of the consistent efforts to reduce the prison population more effectively.

And General, and Special Part of the Criminal Code supplemented by new articles and regulations that increase all sorts of sanctions involving (fine - 128, restriction of freedom - to 356, correctional work - at 453).

Change in the initial stage of the criminal proceedings in the Criminal Procedure Code by deleting the pre-investigation stage should have a positive impact on the observance of the constitutional rights of citizens and to avoid carrying a large amount of activities for criminal prosecution. Introduced the concept of pre-trial investigation, is regulated by the detention of citizens and reveals the concept of actual detention. During the detention of the person from now on it will be necessary to declare its rights and obligations. In the investigation of the introduction of forms of expedited proceedings, a plea agreement and will allow us to simplify the decision-making process.

The indictment, which in some cases represented many episodes to tens and hundreds of volumes, is replaced by a short indictment.

It introduces the figures of the investigating judge, exercising judicial supervision of pre-trial proceedings, the witness with the right to a defense, "Procedure" prosecutor with the authority head of the prosecuting authorities. In the new Criminal Procedure Code are implemented certain provisions of international treaties. It is strengthened the rights of lawyers and complainants.

By the order of the Head of the State of the ninth of April of 2014 was approved the Unified State Plan for the transition to a new model of criminal and criminal procedure codes, comprising 42 activities to be carried out by state bodies.

Speaking about the results of work in the last six months on the administration of criminal justice, A.Kasimov noted that in the production of courts in the first half of 2014 was 25,431, of which 90% completed production. The stable as sentences district courts indicate the fact that the rate of interest cancellations stands on the same level of appeal 0.3% (83 persons), in the appeal - 0.1% (18), in the supervision of - 0.03% (7 ).

Decreased in comparison to the same period in 2013 the number of convicts (from 13 238 to 12 904 persons) and is justified from 248 to 219 persons. Decline in the number of persons sentenced to imprisonment from 5313 to 4861 (37 vs. 40%). Of alternatives to imprisonment penalties in the first place restriction on freedom - applied in respect of 4,856 persons (33%).

In case of especially grave crimes were convicted 841 people. They make up 6.5% of the number of convicts. 6 329 persons convicted of grave crimes (49%), of which 3079 (49%) - to the actual imprisonment. Among 409 convicts are minor (3.2%).

During the briefing, the Chairman of Criminal Board of the Supreme Court also reported on the ongoing implementation of the full information in the administration of justice in the courts of the country. In, particular, it was mentioned about the implementation of the Supreme Court of the service "Judicial office". This is a unified window access to online services and features of the judiciary, when a citizen, his representative or lawyer at any convenient time from the comfort of your home or office through the Internet can send appeals and statements electronically.

Online mode allows you to pay state duty, to view court documents, the entire history of the case, monitor processing times.

The time and place of the hearing or the commission of certain proceedings actors through the program EAIAS sent SMS notifications and a written report about it is printed and attached to the case.

Courts of the Republic is now equipped with audio-video fixation. The application of videoconferencing equipment allows you to remotely interrogate a person who can not appear in court. In the process of questioning the participants in the procedural action live can watch the testimony of the person being interrogated.

The use of information technology can have a significant impact on the effectiveness of judicial review and will save time participants and the state budget.

"The innovations that are adapted to international standards, focused on more effective protection of the legitimate rights and interests of citizens," - noted A.Kasimov.

Supreme Court judge Zh.Arharova answered questions about judicial practice courts considering cases in which one of the parties to act small and medium-sized businesses, foreign campaigns, and the media. They also talked about the new bills CPC and "On amendments and additions to some legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on further simplification of the administration of justice, to reduce bureaucratic procedures”.

During the briefing, the judges of the Supreme Court responded to questions from the media.