司法鉴定人出庭质证若干问题研究

诉讼实践中,司法鉴定人出庭率低已成为我国审判方式改革过程中的一大顽疾。这一问题的现实存在,不仅令鉴定意见质证流于形式,更使得直接言词原则无法在庭审中发挥其应用功效。诚然,我国已通过刑诉法、民诉法的修改,对司法鉴定人出庭作出了明确规定,但现行法律中对于司法鉴定人出庭权利与义务的规定严重失衡,出庭质证保护等规定亦极为笼统,缺乏可操作性。为此,有必要进一步从制度上保障司法鉴定人出庭质证的差旅费用和经济补偿,并加强对其出庭质证安全的保护措施。通过制度性构建与优化,探索司法鉴定人出庭质证的应然路径。

Study on the Issues of Experts＇ Appearance in Court

In legal action, the low rate of judicial expert appearance in court has been a big problem in the process of trial mode reform in China. This problem not only makes the appraisal opinions become a mere formality but also leads to the inef- fectiveness of direct verbal principle in trial. Our country has made clear provision for the appearance of experts by the amend- ment of procedural laws. But in the current law, the rights and the obligations of the experts are imbalanced and the provision of protecting experts is too general and unclear. Therefore, it is necessary to further guarantee the experts＇ remuneration of costs and strengthen the security measures. We should explore the feasible path to the experts＇ appearance in court by con- structing and optimizing the system.