ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 183

Best Practice Recommendation for Limited Friction Ridge Examinations

First Edition, 2026
Best Practice Recommendation
Consensus Body: Friction Ridge
Published

This document provides best practice recommendations for policies and procedures regarding limited examinations of latent friction ridge impression evidence, and proper documentation for these examinations. Limited exams are partial analyses, comparisons, and/or processing that do not fully utilize the capabilities of a Forensic Service Provider (FSP).

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