The role of technology in the process of investigation
Subject Areas : Civil LawMaryam Ahmadi 1 , Matin Bazyar 2
1 - Master's student in Private Law, Department of Private and Islamic Law, Faculty of Law and Political Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
2 - Master's student in Private Law, Department of Private and Islamic Law, Faculty of Law and Political Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Keywords: Information technology, communication technology, court, civil procedure ,
Abstract :
Today, Information technology has penetrated all sectors of society and its impact on the advancement of processes is significant. The judiciary and the prosecution are not exempt from this and application of technology in this area is popular all over the world. Although discussion on the possible use of technology in this sector is not very old but from the beginning it has been met with reception and introduction of proposals in various areas, in order to better use in the administration of justice. Our country is also not far behind and use of technology in the judiciary is following up with related laws and regulations. The necessity of application in this section has been the subject of many studies and articles and some Recommendations has been provided for use in proceedings that they has been more in the field of criminal procedure. However Study about the issue that technology specifically in which procedural steps and sections could be used or not, is novel and although necessary to know. In this article, by investigating details of civil procedure form and looking in to each parts from possible use or non-use of technology, effort has been to inaugurate an opening to offer new recommendations.
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