The authenticity of investigation reports and official statements in criminal matters

Abstract

The investigation records and official statements, as criminal evidence, are subject in their assessment to the general principle that the evidence is subject to the freedom of the court to form its conviction and assess the veracity of the information contained in the record and the strength of the data and facts proven in it, regardless of the party that undertook the task the organization of these records and the stages of their organization, whether they are organized during the investigation and evidence-gathering stage or in the preliminary or judicial investigation stage, is left to the discretion of the court, therefore in principle, there are no investigation reports or statements that have absolute authority in proof and are obligatory for the court to take them because the court has the right to refrain from Adopt it whenever you are not comfortable with it, and the opponents also have the right to prove the opposite of what it stated Even the records recorded by employees and specialized employees regarding violations that are authoritative are limited to the veracity of the facts recorded therein and only regarding violations. The court may not rely on them if they contradict reality, and the opponents may prove otherwise.