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Publications

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Laboratory Evidence Submissions/Requests

• Physical Evidence Handbook (PDF)
• Controlled Substances/Drugs Service Map (PDF)
• Blood Alcohol Service Map (PDF)
• Latent Prints Service Map (PDF)
• Biological/DNA Service Map (PDF)
• Trace Evidence Service Map (PDF)
• Firearms and Toolmarks Service Map (PDF)

Best Practices

• Best Practices for Collection, Storage, Preservation, and Retrieval of Biological Evidence (LAB-BP-01) (PDF)

Breath Alcohol Laboratory

• Standard Operating Guidelines: Evidential Breath Alcohol Instrument Calibration (OSD-CAL-01) (PDF)
• Instrument Receipt, Condition, and Notes Label (OSD-CAL-02) (DOC)
• Calibration Notes Label (OSD-CAL-03) (DOC)
• Standard Operating Guidelines: Evidential Breath Alcohol Testing (OSD-TST-01) (PDF)
• Solution Traceability Worksheet (OSD-TST-02) (XLS)
• Texas Breath Alcohol Testing Program Operator Manual (PDF)
• Texas Breath Alcohol Testing Program Operator Manual (PDF) (Revised 10/1/2015)
• Approved List Certified Breath Test Instruments (PDF)
• Approved List Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Devices, BAIID (PDF)

Non-Reported Sexual Assault Evidence Program

• Collection of Non-Reported Sexual Assault Evidence and Instructions for Evidence Submission and Release (PDF)

Policies and Procedures

General Lab Policy, Instruction, & Training

• Quality Manual (PDF)
• Physical Evidence Handbook (PDF)
• Forensic Arson Laboratory Guidelines for Evidence (PDF)
• Quality Assurance Instructions (PDF)
• Health and Safety Program (PDF)
• Laboratory Information Management System Instructions (Justice Trax) (PDF)
• General Laboratory Training Manual (PDF)
• Evidence Management Training Manual (PDF)
• Crime Scene Response Manual (PDF)
• Crime Scene Response Training Manual (PDF)

Technical Discipline Procedures & Training

• Latent AFIS Procedures (PDF)
• Latent AFIS Training Manual (PDF)
• Blood/Urine Alcohol Procedures (PDF)
• Blood/Urine Alcohol Training Manual (PDF)
• CODIS Procedures (PDF)
• CODIS Training Manual (PDF)
• Controlled Substances Procedures (PDF)
• Controlled Substances Training Manual (PDF)
• Digital Multimedia Evidence Procedures (PDF)
• Digital Multimedia Evidence Training Manual (PDF)
• Body Fluid Identification/DNA Procedures (PDF)
• Body Fluid Identification/DNA Training Manual (PDF)
• Firearms and Toolmarks Procedures (PDF)
• Firearms and Toolmarks Training Manual (PDF)
• Latent Prints Procedures (PDF)
• Latent Prints Training Manual (PDF)
• Questioned Documents Procedures (PDF)
• Questioned Documents Training Manual (PDF)
• Trace Evidence Procedures (PDF)
• Trace Evidence Training Manual (PDF)
• Toxicology Procedures (PDF)
• Toxicology Training Manual (PDF)

Crime Laboratory Forms

Breath Alcohol Laboratory

• Calibration Certificate Workbook (OSD-WBK-01) (XLS)
• Supplemental Calibration Certificate Workbook (OSD-CAL-07) (XLS)

CODIS

• CODIS User Lab Application (LAB-CO-40) (PDF)
• DNA Database Buccal Swab Collection Kit Order Form (LAB-CO-09) (PDF)
• CODIS DNA Procedural Guidelines (LAB-11) (PDF)
• Local Laboratory Familial Search Request Checklist (LAB-CO-48) (DOCM)

Forensic Arson Laboratory

• Forensic Arson Laboratory Submission Criteria Sheet (SFM-AL-03)
• Evidence Can Quality Check Form (SFM-AL-19)

Laboratory Evidence Submission/Requests

• Laboratory Submission Form (LAB-06) DOCM | PDF | Instructions (PEH-01-05)
  
• Sexual Assault Evidence Submission Certification Form (LAB-06A) DOC | PDF
  
• Controlled Substances Destruction Submission Form (LAB-06B) DOCM | PDF
  
• Toxicology/Blood Alcohol Kit Laboratory Submission Form (LAB-12) (DOCM)
  
• Blood Kit Instructions (LAB-12B) (DOCM)
  
• Urine Kit Instructions (LAB-12U) (DOCM)
  
• Toxicology/Blood Alcohol Service Areas (LAB-12SA) (PDF)
  
• Gunshot Residue Information Form (LAB-17) (DOC) | (PDF)
  
• Instructions for Collecting Gunshot Residue Kit (LAB-17A) (PDF)
• Digital Media Evidence Information Form (LAB-23) (DOCM)
• Bio Warehouse Form (LAB-25) (DOC)
• Forensic Arson Laboratory Submission Form (SFM-AL-01)

Non-Reported Sexual Assault Evidence Program

• Sexual Assault Kit - Not Reported Laboratory Submission (LAB-NRSA-01) (DOC)
• List of Services Provided for Sexual Assault Examination (LAB-NRSA-02) (DOCM)
• Consent for Release of Sexual Assault Evidence (LAB-NRSA-03) (DOC)

General Forms

• General Customer Survey (LAB-QA-23) DOCM | PDF
• Forensic Arson Laboratory Evaluation Form (SFM-AL-38)
• External Court Testimony Review (LAB-QA-12) (DOCM)