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KKO VL:2025-56 AI generated

Supreme Court allows state compensation for expert report costs in criminal proceedings when requested by the accused.

Case Number KKO VL:2025-56
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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The Supreme Court of Finland allowed the accused's request for state compensation regarding costs incurred for expert psychiatric and psychological reports. The accused, facing charges of rape, had commissioned these reports to assess the victim's psychological state and the credibility of her testimony. The court ruled that the state must cover these costs because the reports were necessary for the defense in the criminal proceedings.

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Laki rikosasioista 37 a luku 1; Laki rikosasioista 37 a luku 2: The state is liable to compensate the accused for costs of expert reports ordered or requested for the defense in criminal proceedings.

Keywords

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state compensation criminal proceedings expert reports defense costs psychological assessment accused rights Supreme Court

Cited Legislation

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Laki rikosasioista 37 a luku 1
Laki rikosasioista 37 a luku 2
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labour_1996_52
Labor court dismissed wage loss claim for later doctor visits as work health service was available.
kko-precedent_1996_98
Supreme Court allows compensation for legal costs in public road information proceedings based on necessity and actual expenses.
appeal_1983_kouvola__545
Court dismisses claim for state compensation regarding costs of a driver's drug test used as evidence in a traffic offense case.
admin_2013_kuopio__16
Administrative court dismissed continuation of involuntary psychiatric care due to lack of independent medical opinion.
ECLI:FI:KHO:2020:140
Supreme Administrative Court allows disclosure of expert review opinions on research plans as public documents.

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Vastaaja, jota syytettiin raiskauksesta ja jolle oli määrätty puolustaja, oli

vedonnut lääketieteen lisensiaatin ja psykologian tohtorin lausuntoihin, joissa oli

arvioitu asianomistajan psyykkisten oireiden merkitystä näyttönä ja asianomistajan

kertomuksen uskottavuutta.

Kysymys siitä, oliko lausunnoista aiheutuneet kustannukset korvattava valtion

varoista.

Valituslupakortti sisältää kuvauksen siitä kysymyksestä, johon liittyen asiassa on

myönnetty valituslupa. Sen sisältö ei sido korkeinta oikeutta eikä rajoita asian

käsittelyä siltä osin kuin valituslupa on myönnetty.