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Maryland Department of State Police

Forensics Sciences Division Archive

The Forensics Sciences Division archive provides access to annual reports dating back to 2017, and evidence submission guidelines and forms. 

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II final rule, individuals are entitled to request an accessible version of any electronic document presented on this website. Please contact Ashley Millner with the name of the document, the desired file type, and the accommodation needed. The requested file will be provided within a 3 week timeframe. It is possible that some requests may take longer due to the size, complexity, or the graphical nature of the respective document. For additional information, please contact Ashley Millner with any questions or concerns about this process.

Take every precaution to the best of your ability to preserve possible evidence in its original state and condition until its final disposition. 

Evidence submission forms

Annual Reports

2024 Annual Report - PDF - 2.15 MB

2023 Annual Report - PDF - 1.73 MB

2022 Annual Report - PDF - 1.5 MB

2021 Annual Report - PDF - 1.69 MB

2020 Annual Report - PDF - 2.61 MB

2018 Annual Report - PDF - 2.05 MB

2017 Annual Report - PDF - 1.73 MB

DNA Database Annual Reports

2025 DNA Database Annual Report - PDF - 663.84 KB

Cover letter for the 2025 Forensic DNA Database Annual Report - PDF - 101.78 KB

2024 DNA Database Annual Report - PDF - 993.81 KB

2023 DNA Database Annual Report - PDF - 533.51 KB

2022 DNA Database Annual Report - PDF - 795.09 KB

2021 DNA Database Annual Report - PDF - 790.79 KB

2020 DNA Database Annual Report - PDF - 792.62 KB

2019 DNA Database Annual Report - PDF - 449.59 KB

2018 DNA Database Annual Report - PDF - 524.48 KB