Forensic
document examination applies to the determination
of legal evidence.
It concerns the reliable identification of
physical evidence on a document.
Contact me if you need assistance
with any of the following:
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 Handwriting, handprinting
and typewriting comparison and
authentication of contested wills,
deeds, checks, promissory
notes, powers of attorney, stock
certificates, leases, divorce
papers, or any type of contract.
- Signature authentication, forgeries, embezzlement.
Non-destructive ink comparison, outstanding court exhibits to augment verbal
testimony.
- Verification of
anonymous letters, disguised writing.
- Detection of
erasures, alterations and disturbance of
paper fibers.
- High quality
photomicrography.
Examination is conducted
through various magnification devices, stereo
microscope, digital microscope, IMED indention materializer, infrared ink differentiation system,
ultraviolet light, transmitted light,
scanner, photography, measuring devices and
grids.
- Oral or written
reports upon request.
- Expert court
testimony is aided by professional
exhibits, presenting facts in a
convincing and concise manner. They
provide exact information to the trier of
fact.
- Each case is given
meticulous attention. I am
painstakingly careful and exact, reliable and trustworthy.
- Fee agreement available on request.
- Distance is no
obstacle.
Qualifications (download complete CV)
Education
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Ph.D., M.S., B.S. in psychology from California Coast
University, Santa Ana.
Undergraduate degree acquired at Hinrich Brunsberg College,
Tangermuende, Germany.
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Training/mentoring with Mr. S. C. McKasson, Document Section
Training Coordinator, Illinois State Police (retired).
Continuing
Education
- Regular participation in proficiency testing. I
continually upgrade my professional
knowledge by attending seminars and workshops, specifically as
offered at ASQDE (American Society of
Questioned Document Examiners) and AAFS (American Academy of Forensic
Sciences) conferences.
- Familiar with relevant textbooks in English as well as
German. New material is constantly added
to my reference library to keep abreast
of new developments.
- Training/mentoring
with retired government Document Examiner, author and
lecturer,
S. McKasson (Illinois State Police).
- Regular attendance
at 5-day workshops in Chicago - March,
May and July, 2000,
May, 2001, April 2002, Indianapolis and November 2002, Palo Cedro (taught by
Mr. Mckasson).
- Internship Georgia Bureau of
Investigation, 2000.
- Internship at Institute for
Forensic Handwriting and Document Examination, University
Mannheim, Germany, 2001.
- August 2003 ASQDE conference and workshops, Baltimore,
MD
- June 2004 GFS conference and workshops, Heidelberg,
Germany
- September 2004 MAFS conference and papers, Orlando,
Florida
- October 2004 ABFDE workshops (3 full days), Las Vegas NV
Affiliations
- International
Graphonomics Society, Nijmegen, Phoenix, Arizona
- Member of Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists
(MAFS)
- Associate member of the Society for Forensic Handwriting
Investigation
Experience
Professional
Experience
- Court
qualified in the State of California.
Testimony in criminal and civil cases.
Telephonic
testimony in Des Moines, Iowa. My in-depth analyses
frequently lead to speedy settlement. Casework extends to the states of Idaho, Utah, Arizona,
Oregon, New York (City), and Massachusetts.
Teaching
Experience
- During the summer
of 1997 I taught a basic course
"Handwriting Identification in
Suspect Documents" to officers of
the correctional facility in Susanville,
California.
Accomplishments
- Research paper
presented at Joint IAFS/ASQDE Conference
in Los Angeles, California, August, 1999
and ASQDE conference Ottawa, 2000.
- Research paper presented at ASQDE
conference Des Moines, Iowa, 2001
- Lectures to
Northern California legal and business
organizations, including Shasta-Trinity
County Bar Association, Rotary Club, Sacramento and
Santa Clara Bar Associations.
- "Tasks of a Document
Examiner" published in Journal of Legal Secretaries,
2001
- Research paper published in "Mannheimer
Hefte" a peer reviewed journal for and by forensic
document examiners.
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Attention! Impartial observation.
Perception is the brain at work behind the eyes.
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MaryAnn
Czermak, Ph.D., Forensic Document Examiner
21904
Belmont Drive, Palo Cedro, CA 96073, (530) 547-3431
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