October 3, 2025Open Access

The Admissibility of Evidence in Latvian Criminal Proceedings

Key Points

The admissibility of evidence plays a crucial role in determining usable case material for trials.
Key focus is on the procedural aspects of exclusionary rules set in Article 130(2) of Latvian law.
Credibility of evidence is evaluated alongside admissibility, impacting the judicial process.
Understanding these concepts is vital for legal practitioners involved in criminal cases in Latvia.

Abstract

This article is dedicated to issues regarding the admissibility of evidence in Latvian criminal proceedings. As a quality the admissibility of evidence is the second step that is evaluated to determine if the case material can be used in criminal proceedings. The article is devoted to the procedural instrument of admissibility of evidence and evaluation of absolute nature of exclusionary rules set in Article 130(2) of the Latvian Criminal Procedure Law. This article provides the procedural understanding of exclusionary rules and its relation to the credibility of evidence.

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Oskars Kulmanis (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e034f7f0e39f13e7fa31e4 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.22364/jull.18.10