The article notes that the reduction of the burden on the judicial system in Russia from a technical task has grown into a political-legal one, which cannot be bypassed by scientific attention. Revealing the sources of reducing the burden on the judicial system in Russia, the author reasonably notes that the regulatory order should reflect primarily the public needs of civil society for fair justice and only lastly the workload of Themis figures, the convenience for them of serving justice. Separate sources of reducing the burden on the judicial system in Russia are revealed, their strengths and weaknesses are shown. It is concluded that the question of the sources of reducing the burden on the judicial system in Russia is not an internal matter of the judicial system. This phenomenon should first be considered in terms of ensuring the rights and legitimate interests of citizens.