Forensic Surveys                                  

Professional surveyors performing forensic surveying may be working on litigation, lawsuits, trials or hearings. The cases may range from criminal cases to civil and personal injury litigation. They are typically tasked with collecting measurements consisting of distances, angles, elevations, locations and identifications of site features. The data and related interpretations are then prepared for inclusion into evidence. They may also be used to provide support to an eyewitness or an expert witness. It is at this point that the data must be presented in a manner that can be understood by all. Forensic surveying applications include the detailed mapping of building facades, mapping of crime scenes and road accidents. It is also used for mapping of industrial accident sites for workmen compensation claims.

Courtroom Presentation Plats These are often prepared to depict crime scenes, accidents, locations, boundary line disputes, riparian rights, determinations, and the like. These plats are often rendered in color, or otherwise enhanced for clarity, to assist in making clear presentations to the judge, and often the jury.