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Art. 183 Schweizerische Strafprozessordnung (StPO) - Anforderungen an die sachverständige Person
StPO; 4. Titel: Beweismittel; 5. Kapitel: Sachverständige
Art. 183 StPO · Anforderungen an die sachverständige Person
Als Sachverständige können natürliche Personen ernannt werden, die auf dem betreffenden Fachgebiet die erforderlichen besonderen Kenntnisse und Fähigkeiten besitzen.
Bund und Kantone können für bestimmte Gebiete dauernd bestellte oder amtliche Sachverständige vorsehen.
Für Sachverständige gelten die Ausstandsgründe nach Artikel 56.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (85)
BK 2015 201 · be (Art. 183 Abs. 1 StPO)
Admissibility of Forensic Psychiatric Report Based on Improper Delegation of Expert Mandate
Cited when defining who qualifies as an expert person.
BK 2015 201 · be (Art. 183 Abs. 2 StPO)
Admissibility of Forensic Psychiatric Report Based on Improper Delegation of Expert Mandate
Cited in relation to the eligibility of officially appointed experts.
BK 2015 201 · be (Art. 183 Abs. 3 StPO)
Admissibility of Forensic Psychiatric Report Based on Improper Delegation of Expert Mandate
Cited regarding the right of the parties to comment on the expert person.
BK 2014 248 · be (Art. 183 Abs. 3 StPO)
Prosecutor's Office Exclusive Competence to Replace Expert Based on Alleged Bias
Cited in the reasoning to explain that the reference to Art. 56 StPO only covers the grounds for exclusion, not the competence for deciding on exclusion requests against experts.
P/10091/2024 · ge (Art. 183 al. 1 CPP)
Appeal Regarding Appointment of Forensic Medical Expert in Medical Negligence Case
The main issue concerning the qualifications of the expert was evaluated against this provision, and the rejection of the appeal implicitly confirmed compliance with it.
P/10374/2020 · ge (Art. 183 al. 1 CPP)
Prosecutor's Choice of Forensic Expert Upheld in Malpractice Appeal
The court confirmed the decision to appoint the experts, implicitly applying this article regarding the required knowledge and capacity for experts.
SR2 2025 15 · gr (Art. 183 StPO)
Recusal of Court-Appointed Expert Denied Over Alleged Bias and Qualifications
The court confirmed that the expert met the requirements for an expert witness under this article, which was relevant to rejecting the grounds for bias.
P/4762/2023 · ge (art. 183 al. 1 CPP)
Physician Appeal Against Non-Diabetology Expert Mandate
This article's requirement for experts to possess necessary knowledge was the substantive ground for partially admitting the appeal and annulling the expert designation.
PM/1027/2023 · ge (art. 183 al. 3 CPP)
Internment Patient Challenges Psychiatric Evaluation Order Due to Apparent Expert Bias
This article applies Article 56 CPP to experts, which was essential in analyzing the challenge against the nominated experts.
60.2024.100 · ti (art. 183 cpv. 1 CPP)
Construction Accident Expert Witness Conflict of Interest Appeal
Cited regarding the requirement for necessary special knowledge for an expert.
P/22161/2022 · ge (art. 183 al. 3 CPP)
Appearance of Bias in Expert Nomination Invalidates Expert Order
Applied by reference to the provisions concerning expert recusal (Art. 56 CPP).
PS/10/2024 · ge (art. 183 al. 3 CPP)
Criminal Proceeding Expert Recusal Denial Due to Unnotified Communications
Cited as the provision applicable to experts concerning the grounds for recusal established in Art. 56 CPP.
ARMP.2024.38 · ne (art. 183 CPP)
Appeal Regarding Exclusion of Expert Report in Bodily Harm Case
Cited in the reasoning to define who can be appointed as an expert.
P/1715/2018 · ge (art. 183 al. 1 CPP)
Appeal Regarding Mandated Supplementary Medical Expert Report Due to Insufficient Expertise
Cited in the reasoning section regarding the required qualifications for an expert.
BES.2022.181 · bs (Art. 183 Abs. 3 StPO)
Appellant v. State: Expert Witness Impartiality and Appearance of Bias in Rape Allegation Evaluation
This provision was used to establish the applicability of bias grounds (Art. 56 StPO) to experts, which was the main ground for upholding the appeal and annulling the original decision.