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Name: Arlexus Perry

Date: March 18, 2015


Block: 01st
Evidence List
Blood Stains
Seminal Stains
Hair
Fibers and Threads
Glass
Paint
Flammable Liquids
Firearms Evidence
Tool Marks
Controlled Substances and Medicinal Preparations
Questioned Documents
Latent Fingerprints

Evidence Collection Sheet


Evidence

Blood Stains

Seminal Stains

Hair

Procedure
Liquid blood pools should be picked up on
a gauze pad or a clean sterile cotton cloth
and air dry thoroughly, at room
temperature

Allow any stains to air dry; wrap in paper,


sex offense cases, the Sexual Assault
Evidence Collection Kit is used to collect
evidence from the victim. It is very
important that the instructions on the kit
be followed with care in order to gain the
greatest benefit from the collected
evidence
Use fingers or tweezers to pick up hair, if
hair is attached or caught in metal or a
crack of glass, do not attempt to remove
it but leave hair intact on the object and
wrap it

If threads or large fibers are found, they


can be picked up by fingers
Fibers and Threads
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Packaging
Wrap in clean
paper, place
the evidence in
a brown paper
bag or box and
seal and label
container
Label all
garments such
as undershorts,
panties, or
other exhibits
and package
each garment
separately.
Place in paper
bindles or coin
envelopes
which should
then be folded
and sealed in
larger
envelopes.
Label the outer
sealed
envelope.
Placed in a
paper bindle,
then in a coin
envelope,

Additional Comments

Glass

If the broken window is small, send the


whole window to the Lab. If the window is
large, recover several samples from
different areas. If the evidence glass is
large enough for physically matching the
broken edges the whole broken window is
needed

Glass

which can be
sealed and
marked
Place small
glass
fragments in
paper bindles,
then in coin
envelopes, pill
boxes, and
completely
sealed.
Place large
glass
fragments in
boxes.
Separate
individual
pieces with
cotton to
prevent
breakage and
damaged
edges when
shipping. Seal
and mark the
box containing
them.

Evidence Collection Sheet


Evidence

Procedure

Packaging
Carefully wrap
it by folding it
in paper

Paint

If chippings are found, attempt to remove and


place them in a paper bindle. Never place
paint directly in the envelopes unless large
pieces are enclosed
Pour a small amount of the material into a
clean glass vial with an airtight seal

It should be
placed in a
small, clean
metal can and
sealed
immediately
Wrap
recovered
bullet and
cartridge
cases in
separate

Flammable Liquids

Firearms Evidence

Record serial number, make, model, and


caliber of the weapon, and mark it in
inconspicuous manner that doesnt detract
from its value before it sent to the Lab

Additional
Comments

Tool Marks

Controlled
Substances and
Medicinal
Preparations

Small objects should be wrapped with clean


paper and paced in an envelope, important
areas on larger objects should be protected
by paper

Properly seal loose material, particularly in


the case of marijuana; it can spill, PCP should
be placed in heat sealed KAPAK bags

paper then
seal in
separate pill
boxes
Wrap in paper
then seal

Place in a
paper
container,
then seal and
mark

Evidence Collection Sheet


Evidence

Questioned
Documents

Procedure

Packaging

Sufficient handwriting, typewriting, or other


evidence must be available to base an
opinion

Place in a
plastic
envelope

Pick up then only in areas less like to contain


identifiable latent

Lift, develop,
seal, then
mark latent

Latent Fingerprints
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Additional
Comments

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