Norwegian Board of Forensic Medicine

The Norwegian Board of Forensic Medicine (Norwegian: Den rettsmedisinske kommisjon, DRK) is a board appointed by the Ministry of Justice, mainly for assessing expert witness opinions submitted in criminal cases by forensic psychiatrists, pathologists, toxicologists, geneticists and clinical medical practitioners. The board has its authority in the Criminal Procedures Act, section 146. It is chaired by Karl Heinrik Melle, who took over in 2013 following Tarjei Rygnestad's death.

Norwegian Board of Forensic Medicine

The Norwegian Board of Forensic Medicine (Norwegian: Den rettsmedisinske kommisjon, DRK) is a board appointed by the Ministry of Justice, mainly for assessing expert witness opinions submitted in criminal cases by forensic psychiatrists, pathologists, toxicologists, geneticists and clinical medical practitioners. The board has its authority in the Criminal Procedures Act, section 146. It is chaired by Karl Heinrik Melle, who took over in 2013 following Tarjei Rygnestad's death.