PLACE OF ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE AND SOME QUESTIONS OF THEIR USE IN CIVIL PROCEDURE

Problem setting. Article is devoted to the analysis of the place of electronic evidence in evidentiary activity. Today the great amount of information is created, stored and transmitted in digital form. Recently, the use of electronic means of proof in civil proceedings attracted increasing attention among lawyers around the world. At the same time in Ukraine on these questions there are no comprehensive research and proper regulation of procedural laws. Therefore, the main objective of this article appears to search for a place electronic proof system of evidence and research their specific use in civil proceedings. Analysis of resent researches and publications. The following scientists were engaged in research of the specified question: O.T.Bonner, K.L.Branovitskiy, A.P.Vershinin, S.P.Vorozhbit, M.V.Gorelov and others. Article’s main body. A debate about the place of electronic evidence should be completed by legal authorization of their independent status as a separate means of proof. Taking into account the legislative and practical experience of foreign countries are offered suggestions on the procedure for submission of proposals, research and evaluation of electronic evidence. Conclusions and prospects for the development. Gradually electronic resources will be the main source of information and value of electronic evidence in Ukraine will grow. In this way it is appropriate to consider global trends and modernize civil procedure, securing as electronic evidence, and their order of examination and assessment in procedural laws.