(1) Governmental entities shall develop, document, and implement policies and procedures to meet the requirements prescribed by 515 CMR 7.00. At a minimum, these policies shall include:
- (a) a procedure to ensure consistency of the overall evidence storage retention process and
- (b) a written directive as to the specific storage and packaging instructions for all types of evidence.
- (2) It is recommended that the Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory be consulted when an agency is developing packaging directives or encounters a unique type of evidence or biological material.