Mich. Admin. Code R. 330.10057 - Consulting forensic examiner; qualifications
Rule 10057.
(1)
An applicant for certification as a consulting forensic examiner shall
demonstrate to the examining facility attainment of the following educational,
licensing, and experiential requirements:
(a)
For psychologists, all of the following:
(i) A
Ph.D. degree from an accredited psychology program in a curriculum
substantially clinical in nature.
(ii) A State of Michigan license or limited
license.
(iii) Certified forensic
examiner status.
(b) For
psychiatrists, all of the following:
(i) A
State of Michigan license to practice medicine or osteopathic
medicine.
(ii) Board certification
or board eligibility in psychiatry.
(iii) Certified forensic examiner
status.
(c) Familiarity
with relevant literature and federal and Michigan cases pertaining to the
defense of insanity and the issues of diminished capacity and guilty but
mentally ill.
(d) Knowledge of the
court system, legal process, mental health law, and criminal law.
(e) Knowledge of relevant clinical and
ethical issues pertinent to expert witness testimony and forensic
practice.
(f) Observation and
discussion of 5 examinations related to the defense of insanity with a
consulting forensic examiner.
(g)
Performance of 5 examinations conducted under the direct supervision of a
consulting forensic examiner related to the defense of insanity, including
attorney contacts, analysis of collateral material, and preparation of the
cosigned court report.
(h)
Observation and discussion of expert testimony of a consulting forensic
examiner.
(i) Performance in a mock
trial as an expert witness under the observation and critique of a consulting
forensic examiner.
(j) Performance
in court as an expert witness under the observation and critique of a
consulting forensic examiner.
(2) The examining facility may allow similar
experience to meet any of the requirements in subdivisions (f) to (j) of
subrule (1) of the rule.
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