The Origins of the Russian Investigation

The article is devoted to the organization of searching criminals and tracing of stolen property in the Russian state in X-XVII centuries. Particular attention is paid to such pre-trial proceedings as «persecution track» («gonenije sleda»), «annunciation» («zaklich») and «svod». Characterized by a circle of officials, involved in pre-trial proceedings in cases of crimes, as well as consider the change process indictment to investigative process.