Document examination and digital evidence

In this article, the authors define the essence of digital (electronic) documents and establish their role in the modern document circulation system. They also analyze the legal acts of Ukraine, which regulate the use of digital documents and their individual details, such as electronic digital signatures, digital seals, etc. They determine the specifics of working with electronic (digital) sources of evidentiary information (collection, transmission, storage, use, and research) and establish the ratio of digital documents and digital evidence. Attention is also paid to the formation of a new field of forensic knowledge—digital forensics. The article examines the peculiarities of the forensic expert analysis of electronic documents during computer technical tests and other types of forensic examinations.