Services and fees
Medico-legal services
A full range of services
All services are provided in strict compliance with the legislation and methodological rules in force. The fees below are indicative, in accordance with Government Decision no. 1609/2006 on the fees for medico-legal services, as periodically updated.
Medico-legal expert evaluations and findings
Carried out at the request of the judicial authorities or of individuals, for traumatic injuries, assessment of work capacity, estimation of biological age and other matters within the competence of legal medicine.
Forensic autopsies
Post-mortem examinations to establish the cause and circumstances of death, ordered by the criminal investigation bodies.
Medico-legal certificates
Issued at the request of the person concerned, in situations such as assaults, road accidents or notarial deeds — the steps to follow are described in the Citizen’s guide.
Toxicology and psychiatric evaluations
Laboratory tests and forensic psychiatric evaluations, in civil and criminal cases.
Fees
Fees for medico-legal services
Clinical Forensic Medicine 14 services
| Service | Fee (RON) |
|---|---|
| Examination of persons and assessment of traumatic injuries | 38 |
| Examination of persons to establish virginity, defloration, pregnancy, viduity or pathological abortion | 50 |
| Examination of persons to establish disability or incapacity for work caused by medical conditions, A1/A2 | 50 |
| Examination of persons to establish sex, age, physical build and psychosomatic development; various other findings | 38 |
| Medical examination of persons for the possession and carrying of firearms and ammunition | 110 |
| Examination of persons to assess fitness to drive | 63 |
| Examination of persons and collection of biological samples for blood alcohol testing | 26 |
| Examination of persons and collection of biological samples, including the standard blood alcohol sampling kit | 80 |
| Expert evaluation to establish the date of conception | 63 |
| New expert evaluation to establish the date of conception | 76 |
| First medico-legal expert evaluation based on records | 25 |
| Medico-legal expert evaluation with examination of the person concerned | 63 |
| New medico-legal expert evaluation based on records | 110 |
| New medico-legal expert evaluation with examination of the person | 152 |
Forensic Pathology (Autopsies) 16 services
| Service | Fee (RON) |
|---|---|
| Forensic autopsy | 302 |
| Forensic autopsy of decomposed/skeletonised bodies | 390 |
| Forensic autopsy of foetuses/newborns | 390 |
| Autopsy or re-autopsy of exhumed bodies (does not include the board’s travel, transport, accommodation or laboratory costs) | 390 |
| Forensic autopsy of body parts | 76 |
| Medico-legal examination of clothing and physical evidence | 76 |
| Attendance of the medico-legal team at the scene and medico-legal examination of bodies on site | 143 |
| Transport of bodies from hospital mortuaries or from the scene for forensic autopsy | 74 |
| Storage of bodies in the refrigerated room, fee per 24 hours | 38 |
| Medico-legal examination of unidentified bodies and preparation of the identification file, including photographs | 302 |
| Preparation of medico-legal documents relating to a death, for public institutions | 25 |
| Supplementary medico-legal expert evaluation on post-mortem material | 180 |
| Embalming of bodies at the premises of medico-legal units | 76 |
| Embalming of bodies at home by staff of medico-legal units, excluding the autopsy technician’s transport | 220 |
| Preservation and wrapping of decomposed bodies / bodies with communicable diseases | 320 |
| Cosmetic preparation and cleaning of bodies | 45 |
Forensic Toxicology 4 services
| Service | Fee (RON) |
|---|---|
| Determination of alcohol concentration in blood/urine | 80 |
| Determination of carbon monoxide | 26 |
| Methanol level test | 13 |
| Drug screening (immunoassay kit) | 252 |
Forensic Psychiatric Evaluation 8 services
| Service | Fee (RON) |
|---|---|
| First forensic psychiatric evaluation with examination of the person | 85 |
| First forensic psychiatric evaluation based on records | 126 |
| Psychiatric examination carried out as part of other medico-legal services | 80 |
| Psychiatric examination of legal capacity | 135 |
| Psychological examination | 50 |
| Supplements to the first expert evaluation | 126 |
| Comprehensive psychological testing for the case | 760 |
| Forensic psychiatric examinations at home, under the conditions laid down by law. | 500 |
Forensic Histopathology 5 services
| Service | Fee (RON) |
|---|---|
| Paraffin processing and examination of specimens: haematoxylin–eosin stain + Van Gieson stain + special stains (Lie, Perls, etc.) | 126 40 50 |
| Preparation and staining of smears | 15 |
| Reading of smears and diagnosis | 26 |
| Determination of ketone bodies | 80 |
| Determination of blood glucose | 18 |
Forensic Serology 3 services
| Service | Fee (RON) |
|---|---|
| Smear examination for the detection of sperm | 70 |
| Examination of semen stains | 45 |
| Blood group determination in living persons and bodies | 66 |
Services not fully provided by our service
The Vâlcea County Service of Legal Medicine is part of the national legal medicine network coordinated by the “Mina Minovici” National Institute of Legal Medicine, Bucharest. The following categories of analysis are not carried out (or are only partly carried out) by our service:
- Forensic genetics — our service only collects the biological samples; DNA analysis (paternity, parentage) is carried out at the “Mina Minovici” National Institute of Legal Medicine, Bucharest.
- Forensic imaging — radiology, ultrasound
- Forensic anthropology — anthropological examination of skeletal remains, parentage testing by complex serological methods
Methods of payment
- Payment is made at the institution’s registry / secretariat when you submit your application; keep the receipt — the original must be shown when you collect the medico-legal document.
- For expert evaluations ordered by the judicial authorities, payment is made only if it is expressly provided for in the order or in a letter from the issuing authority.
- Payment can also be made by bank transfer to IBAN RO52TREZ67121F335000XXXX, tax code 2540589, held at the Râmnicu Vâlcea Municipal Treasury, beneficiary Spitalul Județean Vâlcea (Vâlcea County Hospital). Legal basis: Government Ordinance no. 1/2000, Government Decision no. 774/2000, Orders no. 1134/C/255/2000 of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Health, Government Decision no. 1609/2006, Articles 189–193 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
- To confirm a payment or for other details, please contact the institution on +40 250 743 417.
The fees are indicative and may be updated in line with the orders in force. For the exact fee in your case, please contact the institution.