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Law 101: Legal Guide for the Forensic Expert

Understanding How Laws Differ Among Jurisdictions

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Analysts should be familiar with all relevant laboratory policies or jurisdictional requirements that determine which documents can be compelled to be released through discovery. If discoverable documents are unavailable for any reason, the requesting party should be notified.

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