From the history of forensic examination in the Urals

Introduction. The purpose of this work is the formation and development of forensic examination in the Ural region, where the crime situation has always been difficult. Methods. The article provides particular examples of the use of special knowledge in the field of criminology in the Urals already at the turn of XVII century. Particular attention is paid to the stages of development of expert business in the Sverdlovsk region in the coming years, shows the role of the state in improving the expert service. Results. Examples of the Ural experts’ activities in the past and present, the significance of their findings in the detection of serious crimes are given as illustrations. Conclusions. Emphasizes the effectiveness of the application of modern scientific achievements in the production of forensic examinations at the present time. The trends of improvement of this service in the future are projected in accordance with the development of scientific and technical progress.