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II. Judicial Standards and Principles
 
  2.6 General Principles of Evidence  
  Article 44-Medical and forensic evidence collection  
44.1 Medical and forensic evidence collection  
  All medical and forensic evidence that is collected during a criminal or civil matter shall be subject to strict guidelines concerning its proper capture, recording, storage and production in court.  
44.2 Non-contamination  
  The forensic procedures by which evidence is collected must be able to prove that in its obtaining and in its processing it has not been contaminated by external sources that may potentially account for its existence.  
44.3 Proper recording  
  All evidence obtained forensically must be recorded properly and able to be subject to scientific/expert testimony and cross examination.  
     
 
 

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