Dowodzenie wysokości szkody pokrzywdzonego w procesie karnym

Proving amount of injured person’s damage caused by committed crime is important issue both theoretically and practically. In doctrine can be observed divergent approaches as to who is responsible for proving in this respect. This article emphasizes role of injured person as a direct interest in obtaining compensation and highlights the importance of settling the matter of redressing damage in amount actually caused in criminal trial. Determination of amount of damage should become the subject of proving in course of fair criminal trial. Therefore, even if it is not necessary to determine extent of damage to judge perpetrator and prosecute him or her, criminal court is obliged to determine amount of damage, whether due to initiative of victim or ex officio, if there are grounds to order compensation and when it will not lead to excessive length and stratification of the evidentiary proceedings.