PHYSICAL EVIDENCE MANUAL - Crime Scene Investigator Network

Physical Evidence Manual
Forensic Services Request Form
All submissions should be accompanied by a Forensic Services Request (Form 49) 2 .
Form 49’s are available through the local Forensic Laboratory or the local State Police
Office. Much of the form is self-explanatory, however, an explanation of what each field in
the form means is described below.
• Additional Suspect Information Only and Previous Evidence Submitted to
this/any Laboratory – check if either applies.
• Page Numbers – fill in number of form pages you are submitting so lost paperwork
can be detected.
• Agency – fill in your agency. List all involved agencies.
• Agency Case # – if more than one case number applies to the evidence being
submitted, list all.
• Offense – fill in all offenses associated with the case.
• Offense Date – this is the date the crime occurred, not the date the evidence was
collected or turned into an agency’s property room.
• County of Venue – this is the District Attorney’s Office that will receive a copy of
the laboratory report. Fill in the county that the case will be prosecuted in which
may not necessarily be the county your agency is in.
• NCIC – fill in your NCIC number.
• Names of Involved Individuals – list all victims, suspects, and other involved
individuals. Including the date of birth and SID/FBI numbers is important for
fingerprint examinations, and race can become important for hair examinations.
• Investigating Officer and phone number – this is the name of the individual the
laboratory report will be mailed to in your agency. If a Deputy collected the
evidence submitted, but a Detective is handling the case, put the Detective’s
name and telephone number in the appropriate spaces. Please make phone
numbers direct lines, when possible.
• Submitting Officer – this is the individual that delivered, mailed, or shipped the
evidence to the laboratory.
• Agency Exhibit – fill in your exhibit numbers for the evidence that is being
submitted.
• Description of Evidence – describe the evidence that is being submitted. The
list of evidence should be exactly the same as the evidence submitted. Do not list
additional evidence that was not submitted, or submit evidence that is not listed.
When possible, associate drugs, clothing items, or other evidence to the
individual it came from or belonged to.
• Exam Requested – this is what you want the laboratory to do with the evidence.
Be as complete as you can with your request. If you do not know what request is
appropriate, or want help phrasing your request, please call your local laboratory
for assistance.
2 See “Appendix A” for a copy of the Forensic Services Request (Form 49).
Adopted: May 2002
Revisions: 6
Last Revision: January 31, 2008
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