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TITLE 37PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
PART 1TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
CHAPTER 28DNA, CODIS, FORENSIC ANALYSIS, AND CRIME LABORATORIES
SUBCHAPTER LCATALOGING, DELIVERY, AND DISPOSITION OF BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE--COUNTY WITH POPULATION LESS THAN 100,000
RULE §28.193Delivery

(a) The items of biological evidence must be packaged in a manner to avoid contamination.

(b) Each item shall be in a separate paper package completely sealed.

(c) Each package shall be labeled for identification.

(d) Multiple packages related to a single offense may be placed into one outer container (box).

(e) The sealed and labeled box may be delivered to the department warehouse site in person, by U.S. Postal Service, or by private carrier. The Department of Public Safety Crime Laboratory Bio-Evidence Storage warehouse address is DPS Crime Laboratory, Building C, 12230 West Road, Houston, Texas 77065-4523.

(f) The items must include a packing slip containing the cataloging information as specified in §28.192(a) of this title (relating to Cataloging).


Source Note: The provisions of this §28.193 adopted to be effective March 13, 2013, 38 TexReg 1703; amended to be effective December 11, 2017, 42 TexReg 6943

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