Cuando un tribunal necesita expertos como psiquiatras o psicólogos, ellos reciben un pago por su trabajo. Si trabajan para el estado, solo reciben dinero por el tiempo que no están en sus trabajos normales.
Es como cuando un maestro tiene que dar clases extra fuera de su horario normal; solo se les paga por esas horas adicionales que no están incluidas en su trabajo habitual.
Imagina que el juez Juan necesita que la doctora Ana, una psicóloga, evalúe a un acusado. Como Ana no trabaja para el estado, el tribunal le pagará un monto razonable por su servicio. Si Ana tiene que ir al tribunal para testificar, también recibirá un pago extra por esos días.
Va. Code § 19.2-175 - Compensation of experts. Each psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, or other expert appointed by the court to render professional service pursuant to § 19.2-168.1 , 19.2-169.1 , 19.2-169.5 , 19.2-182.8 , 19.2-182.9 , or 19.2-301 who is not regularly employed by the Commonwealth of Virginia, except by the University of Virginia School of Medicine and the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, shall receive a reasonable fee for such service. For any psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, or other expert appointed by the court to render such professional services who is regularly employed by the Commonwealth of Virginia, except by the University of Virginia School of Medicine or the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, the fee shall be paid only for professional services provided during nonstate hours that have been approved by his employing agency as being beyond the scope of his state employment duties. The fee shall be determined in each instance by the court that appointed the expert, in accordance with guidelines established by the Supreme Court after consultation with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. Except in aggravated murder cases pursuant to § 18.2-31 , the fee shall not exceed $1,200, but in addition, if any such expert is required to appear as a witness in any hearing held pursuant to such sections, he shall receive mileage and a fee of $100 for each day during which he is required so to serve. An itemized account of expense, duly sworn to, must be presented to the court and when allowed shall be certified to the Supreme Court for payment out of the state treasury and be charged against the appropriations made to pay criminal charges. Allowance for the fee and for the per diem autho
Los expertos pueden ser psiquiatras, psicólogos clínicos u otros especialistas designados por el tribunal.
El pago es razonable y no debe exceder $1,200, más un monto adicional si tienen que presentarse como testigos.
Sí, pero solo reciben pago por las horas que trabajan fuera de su horario habitual y que han sido aprobadas.
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