Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Criminal Procedure

Article 71: Action against an expert who fails to perform his duty

Part Three: Testimony, Expert Examination and Inspection › Chapter Two: Expert Examination

(1) The provision of paragraph 1 of Article 60 shall apply to experts who, although duly summoned, fail to appear, or who appear but refuse to take the oath or to give their vote and opinion, and the situation shall be notified to the regional board of expertise.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 71 · Görevini yapmayan bilirkişi hakkındaki işlem

(1) Usulünce çağrıldığı hâlde gelmeyen veya gelip de yeminden, oy ve görüş bildirmekten çekinen bilirkişiler hakkında 60 ıncı maddenin birinci fıkrası hükmü uygulanır ve durum bilirkişilik bölge kuruluna bildirilir.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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