FSN: Forensic Science News » fee for service http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes and Opinion by a Real Forensic Scientist Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:20:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Why Should Police Pay to Make Prosecutors’ Jobs Easier? http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes/why-should-police-pay-to-make-prosecutors-jobs-easier/ http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes/why-should-police-pay-to-make-prosecutors-jobs-easier/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:00:09 +0000 Forensics Guy http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes/?p=526 A follow up to the previous blog entry on Dallas County pushing costs onto law enforcement agencies.

Because of budget cuts, Dallas County Commissioners will no longer allow the DA’s office to pick up the tab for crime lab testing once prosecutors take cases.

That means if tests are needed for DNA or firearms, etc

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