Participants in the criminal process are all those persons who take a direct part in it. Certain obligations are imposed on them, the failure of which may entail liability. Those present at the trial are divided into three groups, the first is the participants in the criminal process on the prosecution side, the second on the defense side, the third includes various experts, specialists, translators, witnesses and, of course, witnesses, without whose participation it cannot be considered business.
The first group consists of participants in the criminal process who bring charges against the defendant, that is, the victim is included in it. Also in this group there is a prosecutor, an inquiry officer and an investigator conducting an investigation in this case.
The participants in the criminal proceedings of the second group are the defender, the suspect and the accused. That is, the person against whom the criminal case has been instituted.
The accused in criminal proceedings has the right to see his lawyer, whose time cannot be limited, in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation.
After a criminal case is brought against the accused, he will be called the defendant.
He has the right to petition for jury trials, which can significantly reduce the term or severity of a future sentence.
All this is possible thanks to the humanity of the jury. But they participate only in the consideration of particularly serious crimes.
Participants in the criminal process, included in the third group, have the task of facilitating the process. The most important person making up this group is the witness, since it is he who knows some of the details and circumstances of the case. From this we can conclude that the witness in criminal proceedings is an important person who has his specific responsibilities, such as:
1. A turnout at the request of the person whose competence is the consideration of a particular case.
2. Providing true testimonies, since if they are incorrect, this may entail administrative or criminal liability, depending on whose jurisdiction the investigation of this case belongs to.
3. Compliance with the established procedure.
4. Submission to the orders of the judge.
5. Testimony in order to achieve justice, thereby sending the guilty person to jail.
6. In the event that the court so requires, it is necessary to provide him with all the necessary papers and written notes.
7. The most important condition is the non-disclosure of data disclosed at a court hearing. After all, they represent quite important information, the transfer of which to persons not present at the meeting is prohibited.
8. Other obligations related to criminal proceedings.
In general, from the foregoing, we can conclude that each participant in the criminal process plays an important role in it, which is assigned to him in accordance with his competence.