Article 187. Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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1. In cases of criminal offenses provided for in articles 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 184, 185, 186 ( part two), 189 (paragraph 2) parts of the third, part of the fourth in the case of the signs provided for in paragraph 2) of the third part), 190 (paragraph 2) parts of the third, part of the fourth in the case of the signs provided for in paragraph 2) of the third part), 216 (paragraph 4) of the second part), 217 (paragraph 3) of the third part), 218 (paragraph 1) part three), 218-1 (paragraph 1) part four), 234 (paragraph 1) part three), 249 (paragraph 2) parts three), 255 (parts three and four), 257, 260, 267, 270, 275, 291 ( parts two, three and four in relation to the theft or extortion of weapons of mass destruction, as well as materials or equipment that can be used in the creation of weapons of mass destruction), 307 (paragraph 3) of the third part), 360, 361, 362 (paragraphs 3) and 4) of the fourth part), 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 375, 392 ( part two), 396 (part two), 445 (part two), 458 (parts two, third, fourth and fifth) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, The preliminary investigation is carried out by investigators of the National Security Committee. In cases of criminal offenses provided for in articles 205 (part three), 206 (parts two, 2-1 and three), 207 (parts two, 2-1 and three), 208 (parts two, three and four), 209 (parts two and three), 210 (parts two and three) According to the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, if they are committed in relation to critically important objects of information and communication infrastructure, a preliminary investigation may be carried out by the national security agency. In cases of criminal offenses provided for in Articles 361 (parts three and four), 362 (part three, paragraph 3) of part four), 366 (parts three and four), 367 (parts three and four), 412-1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, if they are committed by military personnel, employees of the anti-corruption service or special The preliminary investigation may be conducted by investigators of the National Security Committee. In cases of criminal offenses provided for in articles 437 (part three), 438 (part three), 439 (part three), 441 (part three), 442 (part three), 443 (part two), 459 (part three) According to the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a preliminary investigation may be conducted by investigators of the National Security Committee if they were committed in a combat situation. In cases of criminal offenses provided for in other articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a preliminary investigation may be conducted by the national security agency if their investigation is directly related to the conduct of a preliminary investigation in cases of criminal offenses attributed to the jurisdiction of the national security agencies, and the criminal case cannot be separated into separate proceedings.

2. In cases of criminal offenses provided for in articles 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107 ( part two), 110 (part two), 116, 118 (part three), 120, 121, 122, 123 ( part two), 124, 125, 125-1 (parts two and three), 126 (parts two and three), 127, 128, 129, 132, 133, 134, 135, 141, 143 ( parts two and three), 144, 146 (parts three and four in cases of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment not related to torture), 147 (part five), 148, 150 (part two), 151, 155 (part two), 156 (parts three and four), 157, 188 (parts two, three and four), 188-1, 191 (parts two, three and four), 192, 193, 194 (parts two, three and four), 200 (parts two, three and four), 201 (part two), 202 (parts two and three), 203 (parts one, two and three), 205 (parts three), 206 (parts two, 2-1 and three), 207 (parts two, 2-1 and three), 208 (parts two, three and four), 209 (parts two and three), 210 (parts two and the third), 211 (parts two and three), 212 (part two), 213 (parts two and three), 251, 252 (part two), 254, 261, 268, 269-1 ( Parts two and three), 271, 272, 273, 274 ( parts two, three and four), 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 288 ( parts two and three), 293 (parts two and the third), 294 (part two), 295 (part three), 295-1 (parts two and three), 296 (part four), 297 (parts one and two), 297-1 (parts one and two), 298, 299 (parts two, three and four), 300 (parts two and three), 301, 302, 303 (parts two), 304, 305, 306 (parts two and three), 308 (parts two and three), 309 (parts two and three), 310 (part two), 312, 314 (part two), 315 (part two), 317 (parts two, three, four and five), 318, 319 (part five), 320 (part two), 322 (parts two, three and fourth), 323, 324, 325 (parts two and three), 326 (parts two and three), 327, 328 (parts two and three), 329, 330, 331 (part one), 332, 333, 334 (part three), 335, 337, 338, 339, 339-1, 340 (part four), 341 (part two), 342 (part four), 343 (parts two and three), 344, 346 (parts five and six), 348 (parts three and four), 349 (parts three and four), 350 (parts two and three), 351 (parts two and three), 352, 352-1 (parts three and four), 353 (parts two, three and four), 354 (parts two, three and four), 355, 356 (part two), 358 (parts three, four and five), 359 (parts three and four), 376 (parts two and three), 377, 380, 380-1, 380-2, 380-3 ( parts four, five and six), 382 (part two), 386 (part two), 388, 389 (parts three and four), 399 (part three), 401, 402 (part two), 404 (part one), 407 (part three), 408, 409, 411, 426 ( part two), 428 (part three), 428-1 (part three), 429, 437 (part three), 438 (parts 1-1, second and third), 439 (parts 1-1, second and the third), 440 (part of the fourth), 441 (part of the third), 442 (parts of the second and third), 443 (part of the second), 446 (part of the second), 449 (part of the third), 453 (part of the second), 454 (part of the first), 459 (part of the third), 462 (parts two and three), 463 (parts three and four), 464 (parts two and three), 465, 466 (parts four and five) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the preliminary investigation is carried out by investigators of the internal affairs bodies.

3. In cases of criminal offences provided for in articles 189 (paragraph 2) parts of the third, part of the fourth in the case of the signs provided for in paragraph 2) of the third part), 190 (paragraph 2) parts of the third, part of the fourth in the case of the signs provided for in paragraph 2) of the third part), 216 (paragraph 4) of the second part), 217 (paragraph 3) of the third part), 218 (paragraph 1) part three), 218-1 (paragraph 1) part four), 234 (paragraph 1) part three), 249 (paragraph 2) part three), 307 (paragraph 3) of Part three), 361, 362 (paragraphs 3) and 4) of Part four), 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369 and 370 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the preliminary investigation is carried out by investigators of the anti-corruption service. -Excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 12, 2026 No. 311-VIIII SAM

3-1. In cases of criminal offenses provided for in articles 203 (part 1-1), 214 (Part two), 214-1 (Part two), 214-2 (Part two), 216 (part one, paragraphs 1) and 2) of Part two, Part three), 220, 221, 223 – 224, 226 (part two), 228 (parts two and three), 229 (parts two and three), 230 (parts two and three), 231, 234 (part two, paragraph 2) parts three), 235-1, 236 (parts two and three), 237, 238, 239 (parts two), 243 (parts one), 244, 245 (parts two and three), 248 (parts two and three), 249 (parts one, 1-1 and two, paragraph 1) parts three), 253, 307 (parts one and two, paragraphs 1) and 2) of Part three) According to the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a preliminary investigation is conducted by investigators of the Economic Investigation Service.

4. In cases of criminal offenses provided for in articles 149 (parts two and three), 362 (parts one, three and paragraphs 1) and 2) of Part four), 371, 413, 414 (parts one, two and three), 415, 416 (parts two, three, four and five) According to Article 418 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a preliminary investigation is carried out by the internal affairs bodies or the anti-corruption service, which initiated a pre-trial investigation. In cases of criminal offenses provided for in articles 412, 412-1 and 433 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a preliminary investigation is conducted by the internal affairs bodies or the anti-corruption service, which initiated a pre-trial investigation against a person who is not an employee of this body. -Excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 12, 2026 No. 311-VIIII SAM

4-1. In cases of criminal offenses provided for in articles 147 (part three), 195 (parts three, four and five), 196 (parts three and four), 198 (parts three and four), 199 (parts three and four), 217 (part two, paragraphs 1) and 2) of the part third), 217-1 (part two), 232, 232-1 (parts two, three, four, five, six and seven), 233-1 (parts three and four), 250, 301-1 (part three) According to the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a preliminary investigation is carried out by the internal affairs bodies or the economic investigation service., who initiated a pre-trial investigation.

In cases of criminal offenses provided for in Articles 189 (part two, paragraphs 1) and 3) of Part three, part four), 190 (part two, paragraphs 1), 3) and 4) of part three, part four) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a preliminary investigation is conducted by internal affairs bodies, in in case of damage to the State – by the Economic Investigation Service.

In cases of criminal offenses provided for in articles 217 (part two, paragraphs 1) and 2) of Part three), 217-1 (part two) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a preliminary investigation against business entities is carried out by the Economic Investigation Service.

4-2. In cases of criminal offenses provided for in articles 416 (parts one and six), 417, 419 (parts two, three and four), 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 432, 434, 435 Of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the preliminary investigation is carried out by the internal affairs bodies, the anti-corruption service or the Economic Investigation Service, which initiated a pre-trial investigation. -Excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 12, 2026 No. 311-VIIII SAM

4-3. In cases of criminal offenses provided for in articles 370-1, 370-2 (parts two and three), 450, 451 and 452 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a preliminary investigation is carried out by internal affairs bodies, national security or the anti-corruption service, which initiated a pre-trial investigation. -Excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 12, 2026 No. 311-VIIII SAM

5. In cases of criminal offenses provided for in articles 149 (parts two and three), 174, 182, 247 (part three), 247-1 (part three), 255 (parts one and two), 256, 259, 269, 276 ( in parts two and three), 283, 284, 285, 286 (parts two, three and four), 287 (parts four and five), 290 (parts two), 291, 297 (parts three and four), 297-1 (parts three and four), 362 (parts one, three and paragraphs 1) and 2) of Part four), 370-1, 370-2 (parts two and three), 371, 388-1, 394 (parts two and three), 404 (parts two and three), 405, 413, 414 (parts one, two and three), 415, 416 (parts two, three, four and five), 418, 437 (parts four and six), 438 (part four), 439 (part four), 441 (part four), 442 (part four), 444, 450, 451, 452, 452-1, 453 ( part three), 454 (part two), 455, 456, 457, 459 ( part four) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the preliminary investigation is carried out by the internal affairs or national security agencies that have initiated pre-trial investigation. investigation.

In cases of criminal offenses provided for in articles 412, 412-1 and 433 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a preliminary investigation is conducted by internal affairs bodies or national security bodies that have initiated a pre-trial investigation against a person who is not an employee of this body.

6. In cases of criminal offenses provided for in articles 218 (parts one and two, paragraphs 2) and 3) of Part three), 218-1 (parts one, two and three, paragraphs 2) and 3) of Part four), 262, 263, 264, 265, 266 Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, preliminary investigation It is carried out by the internal affairs bodies, the national security service, the anti-corruption service or the economic investigation service, which have initiated a pre-trial investigation. -Excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 12, 2026 No. 311-VIIII SAM

7. In cases of criminal offenses provided for in articles 218 (parts one and two, paragraphs 2) and 3) of Part three), 218-1 (parts one, two and three, paragraphs 2) and 3) of Part four), 258, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 416 ( parts of the first and the sixth), 417, 419 (parts two, three, and four), 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 432, 434, 435 According to the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a preliminary investigation is carried out by the national security, internal affairs or economic investigation service, which initiated a pre-trial investigation.

8. When criminal cases under investigation by different bodies of preliminary investigation are combined in one proceeding, the jurisdiction is determined by the prosecutor.

The Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 4, 2014 № 231.

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