In this article, the authors examine the issue of the role of evidence in criminal proceedings. Evidence in a
criminal case is the basis for bringing the perpetrator to criminal responsibility. This aspect is central to research.
Particular attention in the article is drawn to the role of the use of evidence in pre-trial proceedings in a criminal case.
Also, in the article, the authors consider the issue of assessing evidence in criminal proceedings, in particular, the
criteria for assessing evidence, the grounds for recognizing evidentiary facts as inadmissible when deciding a sentence
in a criminal case. The authors studied the generally accepted characteristics of evidence, as well as controversial issues
that take place when studying the theory of evidence in criminal proceedings. The article also analyzes the criminal
procedure legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the latest changes and additions.