The procedures put forth in this standard are designed to preserve sexual assault evidence items during collection, storage, and transmittal for analysis at an appropriate laboratory.

1. Scope

1.1 This practice describes the basic considerations that will help preserve different items or types of sexual assault related evidence for subsequent analysis. This practice is designed to be used in conjunction with other specifications, guides, and practices associated with sexual assault examinations that are listed in Section 2.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

E1459 Guide for Physical Evidence Labeling and Related Documentation

E1492 Practice for Receiving, Documenting, Storing, and Retrieving Evidence in a Forensic Science Laboratory

E1732 Terminology Relating to Forensic Science

E1843 Guide for Sexual Assault Investigation, Examination, and Evidence Collection

E2057 Specifications for Preparation of Laboratory Analysis Requests in Sexual Assault Investigations

Keywords

chain of custody; evidence storage; evidence transmittal; preservation of evidence; sexual assault; Evidence; Investigation; Sexual assault investigations; Transmittal (of information) ;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 13.310 (Protection against crime)

Citing ASTM Standards

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