Questioned Document Examination
Questioned Document Examination
Questioned Document Examination
Requisites:
1. Letter Request: the document examination shall be based on a written request from any
government agency thru a court order for any requesting party.
The document shall not be re-examined if there is no judicial order, from the court which
has jurisdiction of the case.
2. Amount of standard:
at least 8 specimens for signature identification;
for handwriting, at least 5 standard documents;
3. Date of Preparation:
4. Writing Condition: only if possible, defers thru the writing condition of the author, the
physical condition of the table you are writing on.
5. Similarity of Subject Matter: if you have different kinds of signature, 2 kinds of
signature: full signature, then initial signature. If the handwriting is scripted, then
standard should also be longhand.
6. Writing Instrument Used:
1. Collected: the day to day activities of either business, social or personal affairs.
Field laboratory work: when a certified true copy from the original of the document is to be
examined by personnel.
2. Requested or Dictated Standards: executed upon the request of the investigating officer.