diff --git a/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/balance/balance.go b/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/balance/balance.go
index be42f2aa5..23dba14f4 100644
--- a/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/balance/balance.go
+++ b/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/balance/balance.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-contract/nns"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/constants"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/helper"
+	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/internal/assert"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/netmap"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/native/noderoles"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/state"
@@ -161,9 +162,7 @@ func printAlphabetContractBalances(cmd *cobra.Command, c helper.Client, inv *inv
 			helper.GetAlphabetNNSDomain(i),
 			int64(nns.TXT))
 	}
-	if w.Err != nil {
-		panic(w.Err)
-	}
+	assert.NoError(w.Err)
 
 	alphaRes, err := c.InvokeScript(w.Bytes(), nil)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -226,9 +225,7 @@ func fetchBalances(c *invoker.Invoker, gasHash util.Uint160, accounts []accBalan
 	for i := range accounts {
 		emit.AppCall(w.BinWriter, gasHash, "balanceOf", callflag.ReadStates, accounts[i].scriptHash)
 	}
-	if w.Err != nil {
-		panic(w.Err)
-	}
+	assert.NoError(w.Err)
 
 	res, err := c.Run(w.Bytes())
 	if err != nil || res.State != vmstate.Halt.String() || len(res.Stack) != len(accounts) {
diff --git a/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/container/container.go b/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/container/container.go
index e72dc15e9..79685f111 100644
--- a/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/container/container.go
+++ b/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/container/container.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/constants"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/helper"
+	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/internal/assert"
 	cid "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/container/id"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/crypto/hash"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/io"
@@ -235,9 +236,7 @@ func restoreOrPutContainers(containers []Container, isOK func([]byte) bool, cmd
 
 		putContainer(bw, ch, cnt)
 
-		if bw.Err != nil {
-			panic(bw.Err)
-		}
+		assert.NoError(bw.Err)
 
 		if err := wCtx.SendConsensusTx(bw.Bytes()); err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/contract/deploy.go b/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/contract/deploy.go
index 5adb480da..543b5fcb3 100644
--- a/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/contract/deploy.go
+++ b/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/contract/deploy.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/commonflags"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/constants"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/helper"
+	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/internal/assert"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/cli/cmdargs"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/state"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/encoding/address"
@@ -120,9 +121,7 @@ func deployContractCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if writer.Err != nil {
-		panic(fmt.Errorf("BUG: can't create deployment script: %w", writer.Err))
-	}
+	assert.NoError(writer.Err, "can't create deployment script")
 
 	if err := c.SendCommitteeTx(writer.Bytes(), false); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -173,9 +172,8 @@ func registerNNS(nnsCs *state.Contract, c *helper.InitializeContext, zone string
 			domain, int64(nns.TXT), address.Uint160ToString(cs.Hash))
 	}
 
-	if bw.Err != nil {
-		panic(fmt.Errorf("BUG: can't create deployment script: %w", writer.Err))
-	} else if bw.Len() != start {
+	assert.NoError(bw.Err, "can't create deployment script")
+	if bw.Len() != start {
 		writer.WriteBytes(bw.Bytes())
 		emit.Opcodes(writer.BinWriter, opcode.LDSFLD0, opcode.PUSH1, opcode.PACK)
 		emit.AppCallNoArgs(writer.BinWriter, nnsCs.Hash, "setPrice", callflag.All)
diff --git a/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/contract/dump_hashes.go b/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/contract/dump_hashes.go
index 7630a226e..fde58fd2b 100644
--- a/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/contract/dump_hashes.go
+++ b/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/contract/dump_hashes.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/commonflags"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/constants"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/helper"
+	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/internal/assert"
 	morphClient "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/morph/client"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/io"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/rpcclient/invoker"
@@ -236,9 +237,7 @@ func fillContractVersion(cmd *cobra.Command, c helper.Client, infos []contractDu
 		} else {
 			sub.Reset()
 			emit.AppCall(sub.BinWriter, infos[i].hash, "version", callflag.NoneFlag)
-			if sub.Err != nil {
-				panic(fmt.Errorf("BUG: can't create version script: %w", bw.Err))
-			}
+			assert.NoError(sub.Err, "can't create version script")
 
 			script := sub.Bytes()
 			emit.Instruction(bw.BinWriter, opcode.TRY, []byte{byte(3 + len(script) + 2), 0})
@@ -248,9 +247,7 @@ func fillContractVersion(cmd *cobra.Command, c helper.Client, infos []contractDu
 		}
 	}
 	emit.Opcodes(bw.BinWriter, opcode.NOP) // for the last ENDTRY target
-	if bw.Err != nil {
-		panic(fmt.Errorf("BUG: can't create version script: %w", bw.Err))
-	}
+	assert.NoError(bw.Err, "can't create version script")
 
 	res, err := c.InvokeScript(bw.Bytes(), nil)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/helper/initialize_ctx.go b/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/helper/initialize_ctx.go
index 27052697f..da5ffedae 100644
--- a/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/helper/initialize_ctx.go
+++ b/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/helper/initialize_ctx.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/commonflags"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/config"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/constants"
+	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/internal/assert"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/innerring"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/morph/client"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/state"
@@ -375,9 +376,7 @@ func (c *InitializeContext) sendMultiTx(script []byte, tryGroup bool, withConsen
 		}
 		act, err = actor.New(c.Client, signers)
 	} else {
-		if withConsensus {
-			panic("BUG: should never happen")
-		}
+		assert.False(withConsensus, "BUG: should never happen")
 		act, err = c.CommitteeAct, nil
 	}
 	if err != nil {
@@ -411,11 +410,9 @@ func (c *InitializeContext) MultiSignAndSend(tx *transaction.Transaction, accTyp
 
 func (c *InitializeContext) MultiSign(tx *transaction.Transaction, accType string) error {
 	version, err := c.Client.GetVersion()
-	if err != nil {
-		// error appears only if client
-		// has not been initialized
-		panic(err)
-	}
+	// error appears only if client
+	// has not been initialized
+	assert.NoError(err)
 	network := version.Protocol.Network
 
 	// Use parameter context to avoid dealing with signature order.
@@ -447,12 +444,12 @@ func (c *InitializeContext) MultiSign(tx *transaction.Transaction, accType strin
 
 	for i := range tx.Signers {
 		if tx.Signers[i].Account == h {
+			assert.True(i <= len(tx.Scripts), "BUG: invalid signing order")
 			if i < len(tx.Scripts) {
 				tx.Scripts[i] = *w
-			} else if i == len(tx.Scripts) {
+			}
+			if i == len(tx.Scripts) {
 				tx.Scripts = append(tx.Scripts, *w)
-			} else {
-				panic("BUG: invalid signing order")
 			}
 			return nil
 		}
@@ -510,9 +507,7 @@ func (c *InitializeContext) NNSRegisterDomainScript(nnsHash, expectedHash util.U
 			int64(constants.DefaultExpirationTime), constants.NNSTtlDefVal)
 		emit.Opcodes(bw.BinWriter, opcode.ASSERT)
 
-		if bw.Err != nil {
-			panic(bw.Err)
-		}
+		assert.NoError(bw.Err)
 		return bw.Bytes(), false, nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/helper/local_client.go b/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/helper/local_client.go
index d0a05d5c7..46611c177 100644
--- a/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/helper/local_client.go
+++ b/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/helper/local_client.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/commonflags"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/constants"
+	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/internal/assert"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core"
@@ -316,9 +317,7 @@ func (l *LocalClient) SendRawTransaction(tx *transaction.Transaction) (util.Uint
 func (l *LocalClient) putTransactions() error {
 	// 1. Prepare new block.
 	lastBlock, err := l.bc.GetBlock(l.bc.CurrentBlockHash())
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
+	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer func() { l.transactions = l.transactions[:0] }()
 
 	b := &block.Block{
@@ -359,9 +358,7 @@ func InvokeFunction(c Client, h util.Uint160, method string, parameters []any, s
 	w := io.NewBufBinWriter()
 	emit.Array(w.BinWriter, parameters...)
 	emit.AppCallNoArgs(w.BinWriter, h, method, callflag.All)
-	if w.Err != nil {
-		panic(fmt.Sprintf("BUG: invalid parameters for '%s': %v", method, w.Err))
-	}
+	assert.True(w.Err == nil, fmt.Sprintf("BUG: invalid parameters for '%s': %v", method, w.Err))
 	return c.InvokeScript(w.Bytes(), signers)
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize/initialize_nns.go b/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize/initialize_nns.go
index e127ca545..176356378 100644
--- a/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize/initialize_nns.go
+++ b/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize/initialize_nns.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-contract/nns"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/constants"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/helper"
+	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/internal/assert"
 	morphClient "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/morph/client"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/state"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/crypto/keys"
@@ -111,9 +112,7 @@ func wrapRegisterScriptWithPrice(w *io.BufBinWriter, nnsHash util.Uint160, s []b
 	emit.Opcodes(w.BinWriter, opcode.LDSFLD0, opcode.PUSH1, opcode.PACK)
 	emit.AppCallNoArgs(w.BinWriter, nnsHash, "setPrice", callflag.All)
 
-	if w.Err != nil {
-		panic(fmt.Errorf("BUG: can't wrap register script: %w", w.Err))
-	}
+	assert.NoError(w.Err, "can't wrap register script")
 }
 
 func nnsRegisterDomain(c *helper.InitializeContext, nnsHash, expectedHash util.Uint160, domain string) error {
diff --git a/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize/initialize_register.go b/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize/initialize_register.go
index 46e6621d2..7b7597d91 100644
--- a/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize/initialize_register.go
+++ b/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize/initialize_register.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/constants"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/helper"
+	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/internal/assert"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/native"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/state"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/transaction"
@@ -39,9 +40,7 @@ func registerCandidateRange(c *helper.InitializeContext, start, end int) error {
 		emit.Opcodes(w.BinWriter, opcode.ASSERT)
 	}
 	emit.AppCall(w.BinWriter, neo.Hash, "setRegisterPrice", callflag.States, regPrice)
-	if w.Err != nil {
-		panic(fmt.Sprintf("BUG: %v", w.Err))
-	}
+	assert.NoError(w.Err)
 
 	signers := []actor.SignerAccount{{
 		Signer:  c.GetSigner(false, c.CommitteeAcc),