Handbook of Forensic Services (pdf) - FBI

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Handbook of Forens c Serv ces 2007
U.S. attorneys, m l tary tr bunals, and other
federal agenc es for c v l and cr m nal matters.
State, county, and mun c pal law
enforcement agenc es n the Un ted States
and terr tor al possess ons for cr m nal
matters.
All forens c serv ces, nclud ng expert w tness
test mon es, are rendered free of cost; however,
the follow ng l m tat ons apply:
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No exam nat on w ll be conducted on
ev dence that has been prev ously subjected
to the same type of exam nat on. Except ons
may be granted when there are reasons for a
reexam nat on. These reasons should be
expla ned n separate letters from the d rector
of the laboratory that conducted the or g nal
exam nat on, the prosecut ng attorney, and the
nvest gat ng agency.
No request for an exam nat on w ll be
accepted from laborator es hav ng the
capab l ty of conduct ng the exam nat on.
Except ons may be granted upon approval of
the FBI Laboratory D rector or a des gnee.
No test mony w ll be furn shed f test mony on
the same subject and n the same case s
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