Article 72
1. The police shall carefully collect evidence found at the scene of a suspected criminal offense and shall preserve it in the appropriate manner that permits the evidence to be tested by the competent laboratory.

2. For potential evidence subject to forensic testing which would be taken from an individual’s body, excluding fingerprints, the police must either have the written consent of the individual for the evidence to be taken or a court order under Article 141, 142 or 143 of this Code that authorizes the evidence to be taken.

Article 115
Taking of Evidence during Investigations

1. Once an investigation has been initiated, the state prosecutor shall interview and take pretrial testimony from witnesses, authorize the taking of expert testimony and reports, and shall collect other evidence as authorized by law.

2. If, during the investigation, a suspect or defendant cooperates with the state prosecutor, the state prosecutor may initiate a new investigation or expand the existing investigation based upon that cooperation.

3. During the investigation, the state prosecutor may order or request measures under Article 86 of this Code, which shall be applied mutatis mutandis.

4. During the investigation, the defendant or defense counsel may request the state prosecutor to take or preserve evidence that may or could be reasonably expected to be exculpatory.

5. During the investigation, the injured party may request the state prosecutor to take or preserve evidence that may or could be reasonably expected to demonstrate the harm caused by the criminal offense, the pain and suffering by the victim, or other costs associated with the criminal offense.