Forensic injury identification is a common form of evidence in criminal, civil and administrative proceedings, which has legal effect, so its cost payment has attracted much attention. According to China's Regulations on the Administration of Judicial Appraisal, the expenses of judicial appraisal shall be paid by the appraiser, but it may be borne by other institutions or individuals under the following circumstances: 1. In criminal cases, the defendant has financial difficulties and applies for exemption from the appraisal fee; 2 identification results as the basis for insurance claims, borne by the insurance company; 3. If the administrative organ entrusts the appraisal, it shall be undertaken by the entrusting organ. In terms of cost standard, it varies according to different appraisal items, regions, difficulty and other factors. Take big cities in China as an example, the cost of ordinary injury appraisal ranges from several hundred yuan to 1,000 yuan, and the cost of human autopsy appraisal in major criminal cases can reach tens of thousands of yuan. Specific charging standards can refer to the charging standards of local judicial authentication institutions, or consult lawyers or local judicial authentication institutions.
What if the appraisee is unable to pay the forensic injury appraisal fee? If the appraiser is unable to pay the forensic injury appraisal fee, he can seek help from the relevant judicial organs or lawyers. In criminal cases, if the defendant with financial difficulties applies for exemption from the appraisal fee, the court may give him full or partial financial assistance. In civil and administrative proceedings, if the parties are unable to pay the fees for judicial expertise, they may apply to the relevant judicial organs for relief or full funding.
Forensic injury identification is one of the important evidences in the litigation process, and its cost should be judged according to the specific situation. Generally speaking, the expenses are borne by the appraisers or their agents, but under special circumstances, they can be borne by insurance companies, government agencies and other institutions. If the appraiser is in financial difficulties, he may apply for the reduction or exemption of appraisal fees or apply for financial subsidies from relevant institutions.
Legal basis:
Article 17 of the Regulations on the Administration of Judicial Appraisal, the appraisee shall pay the appraisal fee. However, if the defendant applies for financial difficulties and is recognized, the people's court shall waive the appraisal fee in accordance with the regulations; If the insurance company determines that the appraisal result is the basis for claims settlement, the insurance company shall pay the appraisal fee; If a government agency entrusts an appraisal, the entrusting agency shall pay the fees.