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Forensic Document Examination Subcommittee
The Forensic Document Examination Subcommittee focuses on standards and guidelines related to the forensic analysis, comparison, and evaluation of documents.
Officers | Members | Standards | Other Work Products
Officers
Miriam Angel, Subcommittee Chair, Los Angeles Police Department
Kelsey Osborn, Subcommittee Vice Chair, Osborn & Son (self)
Vacant, Subcommittee Executive Secretary
Members
Brett Bishop, Washington State Patrol
Kate Butler, Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Aurora S. Dumitra, New York Police Department - Police Laboratory
Mark Goff, Michigan State Police
Jocelyn Kaoutzanis, U.S. Attorneys Office, District of Connecticut (Legal Task Group representative)
Jeff Kukucka, Towson University (Human Factors Task Group Co-Vice Chair)
Mara Merlino, Kentucky State University
Jennifer Naso, Riley Welch LaPorte & Associates
Mary (Meg) O'Brien, U.S. Secret Service
John Osborn, Osborn & Son
Carrie Polston, Université de Lausanne (UNIL)
Sarah Pryor, Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Laboratory
Stephanie Reinders, Iowa State University (Statistics Task Group Executive Secretary)
Thomas Riley, Riley Forensic Science Consulting & Training, LLC
Kristen Welch, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Forensic Document Examination Affiliates
Standards
On the OSAC Registry
- ANSI/ASB Standard 011, Scope of Expertise in Forensic Document Examination. 2022. 1st. Ed. (added April 4, 2023).
- ANSI/ASB Standard 044, Standard for Examination of Documents for Indentations. 2019. 1st. Ed. (added September 5, 2023).
- ANSI/ASB Standard 128, Standard for the Preservation and Examination of Liquid Soaked Documents. 2022. 1st. Ed. (added July 2, 2024).
- OSAC 2022-S-0034, Standard for the Expression of Source Opinions in Forensic Document Examination (added July 2, 2024).
Published by a Standards Developing Organization (SDO) & Eligible for the OSAC Registry
- ANSI/ASB Standard 035, Standard for the Examination of Documents for Alterations. 2020. 1st. Ed.
- ANSI/ASB Standard 070, Standard for Examination of Handwritten Items. 2022. 1st. Ed.
- ANSI/ASB Standard 117, Standard for the Examination of Stamping Devices and Stamp Impressions, 2020. 1st. Ed.
- ANSI/ASB Standard 127, Standard for the Preservation and Examination of Charred Documents. 2022. 1st. Ed.
- ANSI/ASB Standard 172, Standard for Examination of Mechanical Checkwriters and Machines. 2024. 1st. Ed.
Sent to an SDO for Further Development & Publication
- Forensic Document Examination Terms and Definitions.
- Standard Guide for Minimum Training Requirements for Forensic Document Examiners.
- OSAC 2022-S-0034, Standard for the Expression of Source Opinions in Forensic Document Examination (OSAC Proposed Standard on the Registry).
Under Development
- OSAC 2024-S-0017, Standard for the Forensic Physical Fit Examination of Documentary Evidence.
- Standard Test Methods for the Comparison of Writing and Inkjet Inks.
- Standard for Initial Evidence Assessment for Forensic Document Examiners.
- Standard Collection for Known Writing.
Other Work Products
Research & Development Needs
- See the research and development needs identified by the Forensic Document Examination Subcommittee.
Discipline-Specific Bibliographies and Bibliographic References
These documents may contain information to help forensic scientists, judges, lawyers, researchers, and other readers better understand the nature, scope, and foundations of the individual disciplines as currently practiced. The identification of these documents does not represent an endorsement by OSAC or NIST. Only standards that are posted on the OSAC Registry and Technical Guidance documents, are endorsed by OSAC. The referenced documents may be subject to copyright. Note: Subcommittee position statements or responses to data collections by the subcommittee do not necessarily represent the position of OSAC or NIST.
- SWGDOC Standard for Examination of Documents Produced with Liquid Ink Jet Technology
- SWGDOC Standard for Examination of Documents Produced with Toner Technology
- SWGDOC Standard for Examination of Dry Seal Impressions
- SWGDOC Standard for Examination of Fracture Patterns and Paper Fiber Impressions on Single-Strike Film Ribbons and Typed Text
- SWGDOC Standard for Examination of Handwritten Items (superseded by ANSI/ASB Standard 070, Standard for the Examination of Handwritten Items, 2022, 1st Ed.)
- SWGDOC Standard for Examination of Mechanical Checkwriter Impressions
- SWGDOC Standard for Examination of Typewritten Items
- SWGDOC Standard for Minimum Training Requirements for Forensic Document Examiners
- SWGDOC Standard for Non-destructive Examination of Paper
- SWGDOC Standard for Physical Match of Paper Cuts, Tears, and Perforations in Forensic Document Examinations
- SWGDOC Standard for Scope of Work of Forensic Document Examiners
- SWGDOC Standard for Test Methods for Forensic Writing Ink Comparison
- SWGDOC Standard for Use of Image Capture and Storage Technology in Forensic Document Examination
- SWGDOC Standard for Writing Ink Identification
- SWGDOC Standard Terminology for Expressing Conclusions of Forensic Document Examiners 150114
- SWGDOC Terminology Relating to the Examination of Questioned Documents