Chain of Custody Standards
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) publishes industry standards that dictate the ways laboratories should handle evidence in forensic investigations. Mishandling evidence brings significant consequences if evidence is lost, damaged, or unaccounted for.
Our Process
- Document evidence before/during collection and prior to transport — attach evidence tag
- Complete an evidence receipt form, include a listing for each item received
- Package and photograph evidence for storage — attach label and copy of evidence receipt
- Create digital and/or physical records to document custody information
- Place evidence in secure storage in an orderly fashion
Our Facilities
Vista Engineering is a fully appointed materials testing laboratory ready to assist clients with managing the storage and inspection of evidence. We offer secure, limited-access evidence storage for all sizes of evidence at our laboratory with competitive rates commensurate with the size of the evidence.