Do you have a forged or altered document?

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Questions about documents arise in business, finance, civil and criminal trials, and personal matters - or in any matter affected by the integrity of written communications and records.

As a Forensic Document Examiner, I conduct examinations on a wide variety of evidence. This can range from examining medical records to determine whether the entries were made at the stated time, examining anonymous letters being sent by one employee to another, determining whether the signature on the will is the decedent's, deciphering an entry that has been covered with white-out, determining whether a particular photocopy was produced on a suspected machine, and so on.

    DOCUMENTS & EVIDENCE I COMMONLY WORK WITH:                 

• Disputed Signatures on Wills, Contracts and Deeds
• Handwritten Documents
• Paper Document Exams for Date Determination and Physical Matching
• Latent Impressions
• Typewritten Document Exams for Make, Model and Date Determinations
• Business & Medical Record Alterations and Obliterations
• Decipherment of Document Erasures
• Visualization of Document Indentations
• Non-Destructive Ink Analysis
• Decipherment of Correction Fluid Alterations
• Raised Seal and Rubber Stamp Impressions
• Identification of Printing Methods
• FAX/Photocopy and Office Machine Document Exams
• Charred Document Decipherment
• Tampering Determination on Boxes, Paper, Etc.
• and More...

 

 

   WHAT DOCUMENT EXAMINERS DO:

Questions about documents are answered through the scientific application of knowledge, skill, experience, training, and education specific to document examination as well as from a number of other fields, such as chemistry, physics, mathematics, language studies, etc.

Examiners in this field are sometimes known by the term "handwriting experts". Forensic document examination includes (but is not limited to)  the expertise of handwriting identification - including cursive or script style writing, hand printing, signatures, numerals, and other written marks or signs. Forensic document examination does not involve the study of personality or character.

The field of forensic document examination also includes the manufacturing processes and materials that go into the production of documents, as well as the methods, machines, instruments, and human agencies by which the parts of documents are formed or brought together.

An examiner must also recognize, properly preserve, and collect other relevant physical evidence that may be present on documents (such as latent fingerprints, saliva stains, trace evidence, etc.), and employ the proper laboratory treatment of any document or printed data which might help reveal information about how or by whom evidence was generated.

The examination of documents involves a variety of scientific procedures and forensic applications.   Documents are subjected to visual, microscopic, and photographic analysis.   Physical qualities of the documents - ink, watermarks, paper, deletions, erasures, indentures, obliterations, handwriting, hand printing, typewriting, photocopying, impressions, etc. - reveal answers to questions concerning the documents' originality, authorship, and unauthorized handling.   Findings are significant in resolving "white collar" criminal activities in the legal, governmental, insurance, banking, corporate, and medical communities.

In my laboratory examination of documents, I make scientific examinations, comparisons, and analyses of documents in order to: (1) establish genuineness or non-genuineness, or to reveal alterations, additions, or deletions; (2) identify or eliminate persons as the source of handwriting; (3) identify or eliminate the source of typewriting or other impressions, marks, or relevant evidence of any kind; and (4) write reports or give testimony, when needed, to aid the users of the my services in an understanding of my findings.

As a Forensic Document Examiner, I am intimately linked to the legal system as a forensic scientist. The term "forensic" represents the word "legal", -  thus forensics is the body of science that is concerned with searching for the truth within the legal system.  As such, I deal with items that form part of a case that may or may not come before a court of law.

"Anything that conveys a message can be considered a document. Questioned documents are
documents that have come into dispute; whose veracity, authenticity, or origin are in question.
Documents can bear evidence that proves, beyond doubt, the issue at hand."

WHAT IS A DOCUMENT ?

A document, in its broadest sense, means "any material which contains marks, symbols, or signs either visible, partially visible or invisible, that may convey a message or meaning to someone." The scope of a forensic document examination is not limited to the conventional piece of paper bearing a handwritten signature or note, but may also include commercially printed documents, typewritten documents, or even markings on bodies, lumber or gravestones.
 

CLIENTS WHO EMPLOY MY SERVICES

• Private Individuals
• Law Enforcement Agencies
• Attorneys & Law Firms
• Financial Institutions
• Insurance Companies
• Private & Government Agencies/Corporations  

My foremost intention is to be at the disposal of my client, whether the client is a government agency, corporate client or an individual.   By applying scientific knowledge to questions of civil and criminal law, a professional report will be prepared, and, if necessary, I am committed to presenting expert witness testimony to those determinations in federal and state courts of law. 

SERVICES AVAILABLE

In addition to the above-mentioned types of document examination, following are other services I provide:

• Case preparation consultation
• On-site examination
• Laboratory examination and analysis
• Document photography
• Preparation of court exhibits
• Preparation of written reports
• Deposition or courtroom testimony

I am also available to speak to your school, organization or workplace group. I currently offer the following presentation topics:

NO FEE PRESENTATIONS *

• Document Examination as a Career - An Overview of What Do We Do 
• Working With Document Examiners  (For Attorneys & Law Firms)
  
               ( * Travel expenses apply beyond a 100-mile radius)

FEE-BASED PRESENTATIONS

• Keeping Your Signature Private - Strategies to Prevent Identity Theft
• Forensic Document Examination - Facts and FUN!
• Identity Theft - A Primer for Protection (1/2 Day)
• Identity Theft - Maximum Security Bootcamp (Full Day)
• Obtaining & Preserving Document Evidence
                (For Law Enforcement & Attorneys)
• Perils & Pitfalls of Medical Record Documentation
  (For Health Professionals)
• The Effect of Medications on Handwriting

Let me customize an informative, interesting and fun presentation for your group!

 

CONTACT ME NOW AT:
Phone: (574) 289-9814

More Questions?  Please visit the "FAQs" page...
 

Disclaimer: We are not attorneys.  We do not dispense legal advice in any fashion.  We only comment on our experiences as it relates to cases we have personally been involved in regarding handwriting, forgeries, or expert witnesses.  If you want legal advice, you must consult a licensed attorney in your state.

© 2005 DIANA KING, RN, LNC, Forensic Document Examiner. All rights reserved.