Menu

Notice of DFS Policy Change: Cannabis

Click on the image to access the notice.
4-AP Field Test Kits

The Department of Forensic Science (DFS) received grant funding from the Department of Criminal Justice Services to purchase 4-AP (also known as Swiss or Cannabis Typification) field test kits for distribution to law enforcement agencies.
Report Update for Drugs Submitted in Calendar Year 2018

The landscape of seized drugs has changed over the past year to include significant increases in methamphetamine submissions and decreases in all opioid submissions (i.e., heroin, synthetic opioids and prescription opioids).
DFS and OCME to Relocate Central Facilities to Mechanicsville

Click on Image for Press Release
DFS has begun distributing new white collection kits for DNA Data Bank Buccal Sample Collection and Submission!

Click on the image for information and instructions.
Average Case Turnaround Times by Section

This data represents the average number of days from submission to completion for the cases completed in the previous month. The turnaround time data will be updated on a monthly basis.