Can an Expert Witness Participate and Interrogate?

Article 68 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2015 stipulates the provisions on expert witnesses as follows:

1. An expert witness is an individual with specialized knowledge in the field requiring expertise, appointed by a competent authority conducting proceedings, or requested by parties involved in the proceedings in accordance with the law.

2. An expert witness has the following rights:

a) To study the case materials related to the object requiring expertise;

b) To request the appointing authority or the parties involved in the proceedings to provide necessary documents for the conclusion;

c) To participate in interrogation, take testimonies, and ask questions about issues related to the object requiring expertise;

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Thus, according to the regulations, an expert witness has the right to participate in interrogation and ask questions about issues related to the object requiring expertise.

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