The police want to be granted access to data on the property and assets of Ukrainians
Bill No. 15260 has been registered in the Verkhovna Rada, which provides for expanding the National Police’s access to state registries to investigate unexplained assets. The bill, submitted on May 19, 2026, proposes granting law enforcement agencies greater authority to collect information about citizens’ property and assets as part of relevant inspections and investigations.
The document aims to strengthen mechanisms for identifying assets whose legal origin is in doubt, as well as to expand the tools for gathering evidence in cases involving their forfeiture to the state.
The explanatory note indicates that the authors of the bill consider the current model insufficient, as the National Police effectively investigate a significant number of corruption offenses and cases of illicit enrichment but lack specific procedural powers to address unjustified assets within civil proceedings.
The essence of the legislative changes
The bill provides for comprehensive amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses, the Code of Civil Procedure of Ukraine, and the Law “On the National Police,” which effectively expand the role of the National Police in cases involving unjustified assets.
The police are proposed to be granted powers not only to identify such assets and gather evidence of their unjust enrichment, but also to search for and seize property that can be confiscated as state revenue.
To this end, the police will be able to obtain information free of charge from state agencies, local government bodies, and legal entities, including from automated systems, registries, and databases.
The draft law also sets deadlines for responding to requests from the National Police of Ukraine. It is envisaged that entities to which such a request is addressed will be required to provide the necessary information within three days, and if this is not possible, to notify the National Police of the reasons preventing the provision of such information no later than ten days from the date of receipt of the request.
Separately, the document allows for the engagement of specialists and experts to assess the value of assets suspected of being unjustified, and amendments to Article 290 of the Code of Civil Procedure of Ukraine effectively include the National Police in the list of authorities authorized to take measures to identify unjustified assets and collect evidence of their unjustified nature.
At the same time, the draft law increases liability for obstructing such activities. In particular, it is proposed to extend the application of Article 185-13 of the Code of Administrative Offenses to cases of failure to comply with lawful requests from officials of the National Police of Ukraine—specifically, failure to provide information, providing false information, violating response deadlines, or notifying third parties about the collection of information in such cases.
What the bill could change
The bill aims to make the system for identifying unjustified assets more efficient by leveraging the territorial network of National Police units. The authors of the document explicitly state that the number of cases involving unjustified assets is currently insignificant, and that the time required to gather evidence could be reduced precisely through the involvement of the police.
In fact, the bill significantly expands the role of the National Police in the field of anti-corruption control. Whereas previously the authority to identify unjustified assets was primarily concentrated within the NABU, the SAPO, and other specialized agencies, the police will now also receive a separate set of procedural tools for dealing with such assets.
In addition, the document strengthens mechanisms for information exchange between the police, government agencies, and legal entities, and establishes a separate mechanism of liability for obstructing the collection of information in cases involving unjustified assets.
At the same time, the draft law may spark debate regarding the limits of the National Police’s authority in the field of anti-corruption control, as the police effectively gain broader access to registries, information collection, and mechanisms for identifying unjustified assets.
Issues regarding oversight of the use of such powers and safeguards for protecting restricted-access information may require further refinement. If adopted, the bill could significantly strengthen mechanisms for identifying assets with signs of being unjustified and expedite the preparation of materials for their forfeiture to the state.
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