Resource Links
Forensic Standards and Other Helpful Resource Links
NIST: The Biological Evidence Preservation Handbook is the definitive resource for guidance on biological evidence management.
ASCLAD: The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors website is a great resource for information about forensic lab standards.
FBI NICS E-Check : An invaluable tool for researching eligibility for possession and release of firearms.
State Forensic Lab Links
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Evidence-Related Law Resource Links
Law Librarians Society of Washington D.C.: An excellent resource for research on state laws for all U.S. states and the District of Columbia
Federal Firearms Regulations Reference Guide: Published by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, this guide provides good information on US firearms laws.
State Property and Evidence Associations
- Arizona (AZAPE)
- California (CAPE)
- Colorado (CAPET)
- Illinois (IAPEM)
- Nebraska (NAPE)
- North Carolina (NCAPE)
- Oregon (OAPEO)
- Florida (PEAF)
- Texas (TAPEIT)
- Virginia (VAPEP)