进一步 退一步 再进一步——司法鉴定立法简评与建议

2005年2月28日全国人大常委会颁布的《关于司法鉴定管理问题的决定》,在立法层面上,是一个不小的进步,特别在解决审鉴分离,促进司法公正方面作出了积极贡献。《刑事诉讼法》再次修改,有关鉴定问题的立法,理应在《关于司法鉴定管理问题的决定》已有的成果基础上进行,然而《刑事诉讼法修正案（草案）》仍将＂鉴定＂放在侦查一章中作为一种＂侦查行为＂,显然在《关于司法鉴定管理问题的决定》的基点上倒退了一步。建议在刑诉法修正案中有关与刑事鉴定的定位上,就鉴定人及其权利义务、委托人的义务与限制、制作鉴定意见书的程序、鉴定意见的告知、申请重新鉴定等方面的立法上再前进一步。

One Step Forward,One Step Back,One Step Further——Comment and Proposal on Forensic Appraisal Legislation

The NPC Standing Committee promulgated the"Decision on Management of Forensic Appraisal" on 28 February 2005.It is a big improvement at the level of legislation,especially in the separation of trial and forensic appraisal,and the promotion of justice.The Criminal Procedure Law is under amendment again.The legislation on forensic appraisal should be amended on the basis of the "Decision on Management of Forensic Appraisal".However,the Criminal Procedure Law Amendment(Draft) still puts forensic appraisal in the chapter of investigation,as a kind of "investigation behavior",which is apparently a step backward from the aforementioned Decision.This article proposes that the amendment of the Criminal Procedure Law should be improved on the position of forensic appraisal,the right and obligation of appraisers,the obligation of clients and the limitation thereof,the process of making a forensic appraisal opinion and the notification thereof,and the re-appraisal,etc.