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After completing Discovery, the user should know:
- That preparation of a discovery packet in response to a filed request is dependent on the court order.
- That a discovery request may include discovery pertaining to a lab, a university, or employer documents, including:
- Accreditation documentation.
- Conformance with discipline guidelines.
- Accreditation requirements.
- Available equipment.
- Policies and procedures.
- Protocols.
- Quality assurance and quality control records for lab (e.g., calibration records for equipment, validation records for reagents, temperature logs).
- Listing or explanation of requested documents not to be released by the lab.
- Reference to a standard discovery request (e.g., CD, sample request).
- To confirm that all requisite documents have been provided to appropriate parties.
- To ensure that documents are current and complete.
Additional Online Courses
- What Every First Responding Officer Should Know About DNA Evidence
- Collecting DNA Evidence at Property Crime Scenes
- DNA – A Prosecutor’s Practice Notebook
- Crime Scene and DNA Basics
- Laboratory Safety Programs
- DNA Amplification
- Population Genetics and Statistics
- Non-STR DNA Markers: SNPs, Y-STRs, LCN and mtDNA
- Firearms Examiner Training
- Forensic DNA Education for Law Enforcement Decisionmakers
- What Every Investigator and Evidence Technician Should Know About DNA Evidence
- Principles of Forensic DNA for Officers of the Court
- Law 101: Legal Guide for the Forensic Expert
- Laboratory Orientation and Testing of Body Fluids and Tissues
- DNA Extraction and Quantitation
- STR Data Analysis and Interpretation
- Communication Skills, Report Writing, and Courtroom Testimony
- Español for Law Enforcement
- Amplified DNA Product Separation for Forensic Analysts
Date Created: August 7, 2023