THE PROBLEM OF IDENTIFYING PERSONS PARTICIPATING IN COURT SESSIONS THROUGH A WEB CONFERENCE

The paper deals with the problem of identifying persons participating in a court session through a web conference, in particular, the possibility of identifying by using biometric data. The relevance of the study is determined by the existing social request for the modernization of the methods of holding a court session and participating in it, which aims at ensuring their orientation to satisfy the legitimate interests and needs of citizens, as well as the insufficient elaboration of the possibilities for implementing a new way of participating in the court session in legislation. The author analyzes the pros and cons of the new way to participate in court sessions proposed by the law enforcement agency, expresses the author’s opinion on this issue. In particular, the author touches on the problem of identifying persons participating in a court session through a web conference, which today has more disadvantages than advantages. The author proposes the way to solve this problem: to use biometric data involving both a thorough analysis of the possibilities for its application by the legislator and testing in the practical field with the participation of specialists in the sphere of information technologies. The author proposes the use of biometric data of citizens to participate in a court session online. In this case, the procedures for collecting and using such data should be strictly regulated. The storage of biometric data must meet all safety requirements to prevent unauthorized use. The author agrees with the effectiveness of the measure taken by the law enforcement agency to reduce coronavirus infection and considers it possible to use this measure in ordinary life conditions.