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Preview of Digital Forensics Intake Kit Open release
The Examiner's BenchVersion 1.2 · Updated 2026-08-05

Digital Forensics Intake Kit

An agency-adaptable request form, requester guide, and implementation guide with print, fillable, and editable paths for handing examiners the authority, scope, evidence details, and investigative question needed to begin well.

For
Digital forensic units receiving requests from officers or investigators
Need
Reduce avoidable clarification and create a more reliable handoff from investigative need to forensic examination
Form
Print PDF + fillable PDF + editable sources + guides
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Bundle SHA-256 91ef34615c97a432bdb2c93d40bcc498da006f4ba12aea1ea0d3f72e7bae089c

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Field proof · v0.32026-08-07

Bench Status Pad

A refined 4 x 6 continuity proof for getting an active examination back into working memory in under thirty seconds.

For
The examiner stepping away from an active case overnight, over a weekend, or through an interruption
Test
Monday-morning context returns accurately in under thirty seconds.
Form
4 x 6 tear-away notepad
Download the field-test pack Open the study
Bundle SHA-256 1672c258ee9e2175c8f21e4b96b3cfa0820f3f455f639d490ad24663313386aa
Field proof · v0.32026-08-07

Examination Notebook

A 32-page, 5.5 x 8.5 production-oriented dummy for the examiner who thinks better with a pen in hand.

For
The examiner who thinks better with a pen in hand
Test
The structure disappears until it is needed; the writing space never does.
Form
5.5 x 8.5 tactile notebook dummy
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Bundle SHA-256 2fabe14e62943f9647af3d30a1f4737e14f4fd2871e63aadda5e80548db5ae6f

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