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Uniform Language for Testimony and Reports

The Department is in the process of developing guidance documents governing the testimony and reports of its forensic experts. These documents, known as “Uniform Language for Testimony and Reports,” or ULTR documents, are designed to provide guidance on the submission of scientific statements by the Department’s forensic examiners when drafting reports or testifying.

Approved ULTR for the Forensic Anthropology Discipline

Approved ULTR for the Forensic DNA Discipline – Autosomal DNA with Probabilistic Genotyping

Approved ULTR for the Forensic DNA Discipline – Mitochondrial DNA

Approved ULTR for the Forensic DNA Discipline – Y-STR DNA

Approved ULTR for the Forensic Fiber Discipline

Approved ULTR for the Forensic Firearms/Toolmarks Discipline – Fracture Match

Approved ULTR for the Forensic Firearms/Toolmarks Discipline – Pattern Match

Approved ULTR for the Forensic Geology Discipline

Approved ULTR for the Forensic Glass Discipline

Approved ULTR for the Forensic Hair Discipline

Approved ULTR for the Forensic Latent Print Discipline

Approved ULTR for the Forensic Metallurgy Discipline

Approved ULTR for the Forensic Serology Discipline

Updated October 29, 2018

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