Self-entrusted judicial appraisal has legal effect. Forensic appraisal refers to an activity in which appraisers use science, technology or specialized knowledge to identify and judge specialized issues involved in litigation and provide appraisal opinions in litigation activities. Forensic appraisal institutions shall have 30 working days from the date when the judicial appraisal power of attorney takes effect. Complete the appraisal within days.

Legal Basis

Article 146 of the Criminal Procedure Law

In order to ascertain the facts of the case, it is necessary to solve certain specialized issues in the case At this time, people with specialized knowledge should be assigned and hired to conduct appraisals.

Article 147

After conducting the appraisal, the appraiser shall write down the appraisal opinion and sign it. If an appraiser intentionally makes a false appraisal, he shall bear legal liability.

Article 148

The investigative agency shall inform criminal suspects and victims of the appraisal opinions used as evidence. If the criminal suspect or victim applies, supplementary identification or re-identification can be made.

Article 149

The period during which a criminal suspect undergoes a psychiatric evaluation shall not be included in the time limit for handling the case.