The case jacket includes:

1. Records of all administrative documents pertaining to a case.
2. All documentation of evidence.
3. All data generated
4. Meetings 
5. Phone calls
6. Crime scenes
7. Chain of custody

Adminstrative documets include:

1. Requests for examination
2. Evidence intake
3. Chain of custody
4. Any supplemental material
5. Any police reports
6. Any court orders
7. Phone logs
8. Meeting logs

Crime scene reports include:

1. Date, time, and location
2. Individuals present (CSIs, detectives, etc.)
3. What is done, by whom, and when
4. Location of evidence
5. Collection of evidence
6. Disposition of evidence
7. Sketches
8. Photos and photo logs

Documentation of evidence includes:

1. Worksheets
2. Sketches
3. Photographs
4. Disposition of evidence

Worksheets:

1. Bench notes
• record the appearance & condition of evidence
• stains/damage/etc, smell, measurements
• include everything you do
• tests, results, match (or not)
2. Should be in ink.
3. Initialed. 
4. Case identifiers. 

Documentation:

1. Every step must be documented:
• supplement with photos
• diagrams
2. Screening tests:
• ID chemicals
• Batches and expiration dates
• mark location of screenign tests with initials
3. Cuttings must be marked
4. Create sub-items:
• chain of custody

Analysis:

1. Instrumentation:
• Name
• Method
• Control samples
• Validation standards
• Any preparation
2. Chemical testing:
• Controls
• Batches
• Expiration dates

Was any evidence consumed???

All written reports should contain:

1. Name of the examiner who conducted the tests
2. Agency where the examiner works
3. The date the report was issued
4. Case ID information
5. Examiner's contact information
6. Items examined
7. Methods/instrumentation used to examine and analyze any submitted items
8. A statement of the disposition of the evidence
9. Signatures of the examiner and any reviewers of the report

When writing the report:

1. Keep it simple and concise
2. List ALL items of evidence
3. List ALL inclusions and exclusions
• often clearer to list inclusions and then exclusions

Construction Examinations:

1. Ascertain how an item is made
• identify various methods of construction
2. May involve determining what an item is made of
3. Indicate a common source between 2 items
4. Can help determine if an item should undergo further testing
5. Good screening test
6. Process of determining construction depends on the item itself.

Ropes and Cordage:

Pressure Sensitive Tapes:

1. What is pressure sensitive tape?
• consists of a pressure sensitive adhesive coated onto a backing material.
• Stick with the application of pressure without the need for solven, heat, or water for activation.
2. Types of tape:
• Transparent
• Office
• Gaffer
• holds down cables, etc.
• Duct
1. Polyethylene film and woven fabrick backing.
2. Thich layer of pressure sensitive adhesive on the fabric side.
3. Film can be laminated to fabrick or extruded onto the fabric
• Packing
• Masking
• Strapping
• Electrical
• Surgical
• Double-sided
• Adhesive transfer
• no backing
• Hockey
• Spike
• marking on stage
3. Forensic Examination: