The Bureau of Forensic Medical Examination (BSME) is a state forensic institution. BSME is a legal entity and is directly subordinate to the healthcare management body of the subject of the Russian Federation .
The structure of BSME distinguish the following structural units:
- Department of forensic examination of corpses with a histological department;
- forensic medical examination department of victims, accused and other persons;
- department of complex examinations;
- Department of examination of material evidence, which includes such laboratories (departments) as forensic biological, forensic, forensic, biochemical, cytological and genetic studies;
- organizational and methodological department;
- district, interdistrict and city offices of the bureau;
- household part.