Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic - Legislationline

(1) Exhibits shall be described in detail in inspection reports, if it is required, they shall be video
recorded and photographed. By resolution of the investigator, the judge, or by ruling of the
court, the exhibits shall be attached and stored with the dossier of the case.
(2) If various objects may nor be stored with the dossier of the criminal case, they shall be
photographed or video recorded and stored as indicated by the investigator or court.
(3) Big exhibits which have to be stored in special warehouses requiring substantial expenditures
for storage, with short expiration date shall be immediately transmitted to appropriate
facilities, organizations for usage or sale with the consent of the prosecutor and judgment
enforcement officer provided that they may not be returned to the owner after the criminal
proceedings.
(4) Exhibits shall be transmitted together with the case when the case is given from one
investigator to another, or while addressing case to the prosecutor and court, or transferring
the case from one court to another, except for cases stipulated in item2 and 3 of this Article.
Article 87. Terms of Exhibits’ Storage
(1) Exhibits shall be stored until all issues on the case are solved by legally binding verdict, or
until the terms for filing an appeal are over, or dismissal of the case.
(2) In some cases exhibits may be return to the owners prior to the terms stipulated in item 1 of
this Article provided that it will not harm the investigation and court proceedings.
Article 88. Measures Taken in Respect to the Exhibits upon Completion of the Proceedings
on the Case
In the verdict, as well as in a ruling or dismissal resolution the issue of exhibits shall be resolved
according to the following rules:
(1) weapons used in the crime belonging to the accused shall be confiscated;
(2) items which are banned shall be transferred to an appropriate institutions or destroyed;
(3) items of no value shall be destroyed, provided that they may be of no further use, or in case
of the motion by interested persons or institutions they may be given to them;
(4) money and other valuables obtained illegally shall become the state revenue, pursuant to the
verdict, ruling of the court, resolution of the judge or, if the case is dismissed due to the death
of the accused or his recognizance as irresponsible, then pursuant to the resolution of the
investigator; the rest shall be given to their owners and if the owners are not known, they
shall become the state property. Disputes concerning the ownership for such items shall be
solved according to the rules of civil procedure;
(5) Money and other valuables received as a bribe shall be considered as revenue of the State
pursuant the court verdict as provided by criminal law;
(6) documents which are considered exhibits shall remain with the case dossier throughout the
time of its storage or shall be transferred to appropriate institutions.
(As edited by the Law of the KR dated 28 June 2001 #62)
Article 89. Other Documents
(1) Documents shall be considered evidence if the information stated, or certified by
organizations, officials, and citizens is significant for the criminal case.