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The Friction Ridge Subcommittee focuses on standards and guidelines related to the forensic examination of friction ridge detail from the hands and feet.
ANSI/ASTM E3235-21, Standard Practice for Latent Print Evidence Imaging Resolution(NOTE: This document was drafted by OSAC's Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis Subcommittee and added to the Registry June 7, 2022).
OSAC 2021-N-0020, Best Practice Recommendations for Limited Examinations(added April 5, 2022 and sent to ASB for further development and publication).
OSAC 2022-S-0012, Standard for Proficiency Testing in Friction Ridge Examinations (added June 7, 2022 and sent to ASB for further development and publication).
OSAC 2022-N-0033, Standard for Processing Evidence for the Detection of Friction Ridge Impressions (added September 6, 2022 and sent to ASB for further development and publication).
OSAC 2022-S-0038, Standard for Feature Selection in Friction Ridge Examination (added September 5, 2023).
Published by a Standards Developing Organization (SDO) & Eligible for the OSAC Registry
All documents listed below are completed work products of the OSAC Friction Ridge Subcommittee and have passed a rigorous technical and quality review by the subcommittee. The subcommittee encourages the forensic science community to implement these proposed standards.
OSAC 2021-N-0020, Best Practice Recommendations for Limited Examinations (OSAC Proposed Standard on the Registry).
OSAC 2022-S-0012, Standard for Proficiency Testing in Friction Ridge Examinations (OSAC Proposed Standard on the Registry).
OSAC 2022-S-0038, Standard for Feature Selection in Friction Ridge Examination (OSAC Proposed Standard on the Registry).
OSAC 2022-N-0033, Standard for Processing Evidence for the Detection of Friction Ridge Impressions(OSAC Proposed Standard on the Registry).
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.