Questions Arising from Digital Evidence in the Hungarian Criminal Procedure
Questions Arising from Digital Evidence in the Hungarian Criminal Procedure

Summary/Abstract: In combating cybercrime, it is vital that the investigative authorities be able to quickly obtain all the electronic data which can be relevant in the criminal procedure and can be presented as evidence. Many problems appeared for law enforcement in the 21st century. Questions like which country has jurisdiction to investigate for digital evidence in an international cybercrime case. How can we seize cryptocurrencies (e.g., bitcoin)? Hungary has adopted a new Criminal Procedure Code in 2017, which entered into force in 2018 on the first of July. I would like to examine the current regulation with a descriptive approach considering these challenges. The aim of the research is to give an overview of the practical problems and the regulation of the criminal procedure in connection with digital evidence. In the last part of the article, my goal is to give proposals for the legislature on the development of the relevant legal provisions.

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