The scope of cases in which search or seizure can be carried out without a court order is being expanded.
Modern.az reports that the issue is reflected in the amendment to the Criminal Procedure Code, which was discussed at today's plenary session of the Milli Majlis.
According to the draft, in urgent cases, when the investigator has precise information giving reason to believe that an ICT system, its parts, carriers storing electronic data, or electronic data, which indicate the commission of a crime against personality or state power, or preparation for the commission of such a crime, are being concealed or destroyed, a search or seizure will be carried out without a court order.
Generally, when the obtained evidence or materials from operational-investigative activities provide sufficient grounds to assume the presence of information that may be of evidentiary value for the case in any ICT system, its parts, carriers storing electronic data, or electronic data, a search may be conducted in that system, its parts, carriers storing electronic data, and electronic data, and the ICT system, its parts, carriers storing electronic data, or electronic data may be seized, and a specialist will participate in the seizure of these means.
The issue was unanimously adopted in the third reading.
