the evidence is found, recorded and packaged, it must be sent to a crime lab for
further processing. Each item when shipped should be recorded, logged and
accounted for from person to person so when used in a trial, the evidence has
been accounted for from beginning to end. The final thing investigators must
make sure is that all evidence was seized properly and with probable cause. This
is the main reason why in so many court cases evidence is thrown out, improper
searches and seizures. If any investigator is in doubt on whether or not a place
or person can be search, it is always best to obtain a warrant for that such
reason.