THE PECULIARITIES OF PRE-TRIAL REPORT COMPILING IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDING BY THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PROBATION BODY

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of the current state of pre-trial report compiling in the criminalproceeding by the representative of the probation body in Ukraine. The purpose of the article is to highlight thepeculiarities, problems and technologies of pre-trial report compiling in criminal proceeding by the representativeof the probation body. The author presents the analysis of the scientific works devoted to the problems of pre-trial report compiling in the criminal proceeding, defines the essence and the role of the pre-trial report in thecriminal proceeding. A special attention is paid to the problems of implementation of a pre-trial report compilingin criminal proceeding in Ukraine, to the procedure for compiling a pre-trial report. The main problem in theprocedure for compiling a pre-trial report in criminal proceeding is the inability to ensure a rapid and high-qualityexchange of documents between courts and probation authorities and compliance with deadlines. The authorclaims that untimely submission of the pre-trial report by the representative of the probation body to the courteliminates the purpose and ability to achieve the intended purpose. The pre-trial report can influence the judge’sdecision, the sentencing and the further fate of the juvenile offender. A lot of time is spent on getting a courtdecision on the order to make a pre-trial report by the probation authorities and the court to receive the preparedreport. The author goes on to say that this problem can be solved by creating an electronic document managementsystem between courts and probation authorities. The author mentions the concept of digitalization in litigationand suggests applying it to modern justice.