Control and recording of telephone and other communications of the suspect, accused person, and other individuals
Monitoring and recording of telephone and other communications of a suspect, accused person, and other individuals — in criminal cases involving serious or especially serious crimes, by court decision, monitoring and recording of telephone and other communications of the suspect, accused person, and other individuals who may possess information about the crime or other information relevant to the criminal case is permitted. In cases where there is a real threat of violence dangerous to life and health, or the commission of other criminal acts aimed at influencing the statements of the victim, witness, civil plaintiff, or their close relatives, and in exceptional circumstances, other individuals, monitoring and recording of telephone and other communications of these individuals may be carried out upon written applications from these individuals, or in the absence of such applications, in accordance with the application of the investigator and by court decision1.
Federal Law No. 26-FZ of March 20, 2001, "On Amending and Supplementing Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation in Connection with the Ratification of the Convention on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms" of March 20, 2001, as amended on March 20, 2001, Article 2, paragraph 4 // Official Gazette of the Russian Federation. 2001. No. 13. Article 1140. ↩