Membership in the Forensic Questioned Documents Section
Members of the Questioned Documents Section objectively examine and evaluate documents in order to provide information regarding their source or authenticity. This includes the forensic examination of handwriting, typewriting, office machine impressions, inks, papers, obliterations, and the recovery of latent handwriting indentations.
Questioned Documents Membership Requirements
*Applicants should understand which requirements they have to meet to determine which entry level status they may join.
My membership in the Questioned Documents section has not only allowed me to obtain excellent training, but it has also introduced me to document examiners from all over the world.
- Karen J. Nobles MFSSection Leadership
Hear from a Document Examiner
Individuals applying for membership in the Questioned Documents Section shall have the scientific, technical, skill and experience to be engaged in the examination of Questioned Documents. This can include: Physics of Light Pertinent to Forensic Document Examination Procedures, Typewriter Examination Devices, Physical Properties and Matches of Paper, Writing Instruments and Inks, Handwriting, Alterations, Obliterations and Erasures of Documents, Printing Processes, Computer Printers, Photocopiers and Facsimiles.
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AAFS is organized into 12 sections that encompass many forensic science disciplines. AAFS is honored to have more than 6,500 members from around the globe.