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Classification of judicial technical experts as public officials for penal liability purposes under Article 175(2) of the Penal Code

Case Number ICCJ_87057
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Jurisdiction Romania (RO)
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The High Court of Cassation and Justice of Romania, acting as the Specialized Panel for Resolving Questions of Law in Penal Matters, upheld the referral from the Court of Appeal and ruled that the judicial technical expert qualifies as a public official under the first sentence of Article 175(2) of the Penal Code. This decision resolved a procedural dispute regarding the proper classification of judicial technical experts for penal liability purposes, specifically addressing whether they fall under the definition in Article 175(1) or (2). The court’s binding interpretation, which is mandatory from its publication in the Official Gazette, established that these experts are public officials pursuant to the specific provision in Article 175(2), thereby clarifying their legal status for future criminal prosecutions.

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art. 175 alin. (2) teza întâi din Codul penal, art. 477 alin. 3 din Codul de procedură penală; Classification of judicial technical experts as public officials for penal liability purposes under Article 175(2) of the Penal Code: This decision resolved a procedural dispute regarding the proper classification of judicial technical experts for penal liability purposes, specifically addressing whether they fall under the definition in Article 175(1) or (2). The court’s binding interpretation, which is mandatory from its publication in the Official Gazette, established that these experts are public officials pursuant to the specific provision in Article 175(2), thereby clarifying their legal status for future criminal prosecutions.

Keywords

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liability of public officials judicial law criminal prosecution public legal official legal status status of official

Cited Legislation

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art. 175 alin. (2) teza întâi din Codul penal
The legal provision applied to determine that a judicial technical expert is considered a public official.
art. 477 alin. 3 din Codul de procedură penală
The procedural rule cited to establish the mandatory effect of the decision from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
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ICCJ_87085
Judicial technical expert status as public official under Penal Code Art. 175(2) vs. Art. 175(1)
ICCJ_87062
Judicial technical expert status as civil servant under Penal Code Art. 175
Decizia nr. 4325/2012
Ex officio suspension of judicial expert's professional rights upon initiation of criminal proceedings for corruption offenses
Decizia nr. 8/2017
State pre-university teacher as public official under Penal Code art. 175(1)(b) versus art. 175(2)
ICCJ_133319
Binding jurisprudence establishing public official status for state pre-university teachers under Penal Code Art. 175

Key legal questions extracted by Legislator

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art. 175 alin. (2) teza întâi din Codul penal

The legal provision applied to determine that a judicial technical expert is considered a public official.

art. 477 alin. 3 din Codul de procedură penală

The procedural rule cited to establish the mandatory effect of the decision from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

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R O M Â N I A

ÎNALTA CURTE DE CASAŢIE ŞI JUSTIŢIE

COMPLETUL PENTRU DEZLEGAREA UNOR CHESTIUNI DE DREPT ÎN MATERIE PENALĂ

Minuta deciziei nr.20 Dosar nr.22/1/2014/HP/P

Şedinţa din data de 29 septembrie 2014

ÎN NUMELE LEGII

D E C I D E:

Admite sesizarea formulată de Curtea de Apel Craiova – Secția penală și pentru cauze cu minori, în dosarul nr. 1373/95/2014, prin care se solicită pronunţarea unei hotărâri prealabile în vederea rezolvării de principiu a modalității de interpretare a dispozițiilor art. 175 alin. (1) și (2) din Codul penal privind funcționarii publici, respectiv, dacă expertul tehnic judiciar este funcționar public în sensul alin. (1) ori alin. (2).

Stabilește că expertul tehnic judiciar este funcționar public în conformitate cu dispozițiile art. 175 alin. (2) teza întâi din Codul penal.

Obligatorie de la data publicării în Monitorul Oficial al României, Partea I, potrivit art. 477 alin. 3 din Codul de procedură penală.

Pronunțată în ședință publică, astăzi, 29 septembrie 2014.