Rush Requests
At the NLCL, providing timely results is a core value (Customer Service). We understand that certain situations may necessitate placing cases in a "rush" status. Typical rush situations are defined as follows:
Public Safety: Requests involving serious crimes of violence where there is supporting information indicating an imminent threat of additional violence.
72-Hour Hold: Requests where an individual has been arrested and can only be held for 72 hours, necessitating conclusive results from forensic analysis within that timeframe.
High Profile: Requests likely to draw media attention and requiring timely results (e.g., officer-involved shootings, major crime scenes).
Imminent Trial: Requests where the trial date is within 30 days.
Please note: Under no circumstances should a rush analysis request be interpreted as a change to or shortening of the required analysis process that would otherwise be performed. A rush request that is received and accepted shall only expedite the analysis to the "front of the line." All necessary testing procedures will still be followed.
Average turnaround times for each discipline from assignment to report release are as follows:
DNA: ~ 45 days
Drug Chemistry: ~ 10 days
Firearms: ~ 20 days
Fire Debris: ~ 10 days
NIBIN: ~ 5 days
Toxicology: ~ 30 days
In order to facilitate these requests, please fill out the electronic submission form on this page. Once this form has been submitted, the submitter will be contacted by the NLCL.