The obligation of the State to organize and conduct criminal proceedings
effectively and efficiently are inseparable from the requirement to complete
the proceedings within a reasonable time. Various studies and case law confirm
that too long deadlines for conducting forensic examinations prolong the
pre-trial investigation and court proceedings. The length of forensic examination
in criminal proceedings is determined by various reasons – lack of human
resources, work load, improper organization or legal regulation.
In the first part of this article, based on the case law, the authors present an
assessment of the speed of criminal proceedings and the obstacles that limit
them – lengthy forensic examinations. In the second part of the article, the
authors analyze certain provisions of the legal regulation regarding the organization
and conduct of forensic examination (examination of objects) in order
to submit proposals for their possible acceleration
