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Standard
Operating Guideline
SOG #: Effective date:
03-04 08/19/03
Subject: Reference: Evidence, Evid. en~ ~' .~-
Non-testimonial Evidence Collection, non-Testimomal Eviden~
Collection
Section: Issue #:
Investigations 1
Purpose: The purpose of this order is to identify procedures to be used when a
person is not in custody and non-testimonial body specimens are to be collected.
Definitions:
Non - testimonial specimen collection - The collection of samples of a persons
blood, saliva, hair, or othe¢ body specimens, for the purpose of examination in a
criminal investigation.
Procedures.'
The Johnson County Ambulance Service has agreed to assist in the collection of
non-testimonial body samples. The collection of such samples must be based on
consent of the person from whom the specimen is to be collected OR pursuant to
a subpoena or court order.
As a service to Johnson County law enforcement agencies, upon request,
paramedics will collect blood, saliva or hair samples. The following procedures
are to be followed when having a member of the Johnson County Ambulance
collect the requested specimen(s):
Specimen collection for law enforcement
· Contact the ambulance service requesting the on-duty Field Supervisor in
order to arrange a time for the collection to take place.
· Escort the individual to be tested to the ambulance service. If it is not
appropriate or convenient for the collection to take place at the ambulance
service, other arrangements may be made at the discretion of the Johnson
County Ambulance Supervisor. The officer escorting the individual must
remain with the individual at all times.
· Provide the appropriate collection kit. These can be obtained from a CST.
For blood, a standard blood kit will be used.
· The officer will open the kit and hand the paramedic materials needed for
collecting the sample.
· The paramedic will obtain the sample and hand the collected sample back
to the officer.
· The officer will seal the sample in the collection kit and have the attending
paramedic sign necessary documents.
· The attending paramedic must document the collection of the evidence.
They must be provided with the name and date of birth of the individual
from whom the specimen was collected, and the name and badge number
of the requesting officer.
· The collected specimens will be submitted to evidence in accordance with
Departmental Directives.
If the person is in custody at the jail, investigators are to make arrangements with
the regularly scheduled Physicians Assistant to collect the sample at the jail. If
the person is in the hospital, arrangements can be made with hospital staff to
collect the desired specimen(s).
Pursuant to Iowa Code 321J.11, only a licensed physician, licensed physician
assistant, medical technologist, or registered nurse, .. . may withdraw a specimen
of blood for the purposed of determining alcohol concentration..., therefore, DO
NOT use the Johnson County Ambulance Service for drawing blood pursuant to
an OWl.