Any protocol is a procedural document, therefore certain requirements are imposed on it. Any branch of law provides for the need to hand over a copy of the protocol to interested parties. The duty of serving a copy is assigned to the person who drew up the protocol. To take or not to take a copy of the protocol is the right of the person in respect of whom it is drawn up, however, often the presence of the protocol (its copy) becomes the only way to challenge the legality of its drawing up. So, do not neglect this opportunity.
Instructions
Step 1
If you are the person in respect of whom the protocol has been drawn up, then at the time of its drawing up you are obliged to serve a copy of it. Often, officials neglect this obligation, so you should be aware that you have every right to demand such service. Often, such a requirement contributes to a procedurally competent and reliable drawing up of a protocol by an official, thereby you can, to some extent, guarantee the objectivity of its execution.
Step 2
When, for one reason or another, you did not receive a copy of the protocol immediately when it was drawn up, you will have to take additional steps. In order to receive a copy of the protocol, it is necessary to draw up a written application addressed to the official who issued the protocol, or to the name of his head, with a request to send a copy of it to your address.
It is worth noting that sometimes this process of obtaining a copy is significantly extended in time, especially when the relevant officials are not too interested in sending copies of the case materials. In order to avoid this situation, it is best to draw up an application in two copies, on one of which (remaining in your hands) you must put a mark on the receipt of your application by the relevant person.
Step 3
In cases where, despite your petition, a copy of the protocol has not been provided to you, you have the right to appeal against the refusal to provide a copy by writing a corresponding statement to the prosecutor's office or filing a statement of claim in court. The same procedure is provided for in the case of an official sending to your address of a letter or a decision to refuse to satisfy the application.
Step 4
As a rule, when the application is sent by the person in respect of whom the protocol was drawn up, there are no problems with obtaining a copy of it. Another situation becomes when you are simply an interested person and you need a protocol to confirm the very fact of its drawing up. In this case, a petition or letter is also sent, however, among other things, the documents will have to justify, and quite convincingly, the need to obtain a copy of it.
