La. Admin. Code tit. 41, § II-310 - Chain of Custody
A.
When an item of physical evidence is introduced at trial, counsel must show
that it is the same item that was found at the scene of a crime or otherwise
connected with the offense and that the item has not been materially altered.
The chain of custody document is a written record listing all persons who have
handled an item from the time it was originally identified as evidence until
the time of trial. Therefore, secure storage for such evidentiary items is
crucial. Coordination with the servicing staff Judge Advocates and, if
available, active component CID personnel and/or local law enforcement
authorities should prove useful in this regard.
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