Who, What, Where? Interview Intake Sheet

An initial pivotal step in any vehicular accident investigation is to obtain sworn statements from witnesses. In an earlier Bulletin (archived on this blog), we provided a witness statement checklist, which, if followed, should yield a comprehensive and accurate statement.

At the time a witness statement is being recorded, the investigator should also complete a form BNI created, called an Interview Intake Sheet. The information collected in an IIS bolsters the witness' personal information (dob, ssn, address...) and provides a physical description of said witness. The IIS also includes the field investigator's assessment of the witness re: memory recall, credibility, personality... Two outstanding benefits of an IIS are information availability to re-locate a witness, if necessary, and the subject's psychological snapshot.

Quick upload to the law firm of the statement and IIS and the trial lawyer should have a good foundation on which to base immediate future strategy.

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INTERVIEW INTAKE SHEET

Date of Interview: ____________________________

Time of Interview: __________________ A.M./P.M.

Witness: ______________________________________

Home Address: _________________________________

_______________________________________________

Phone Number: _________________________________

Work Number: __________________________________

Cell Number:___________________________________

Witness Description: Gender:____Male ____Female

Date of Birth: __________________ Age: _______

SSN: ________________________________________

Check one: ______ Asian ______ Black ______ Cauc.

______ Hisp. _______ Indian _________ (Other/enter)

Height: _______________ Weight: ______________

Hair color: ____________ Eye Color: _____________

_____ Mustache _____ Beard _________________ Other

Psychological/Personality Assessment: (i.e., quality
of memory recall, friendliness, credibility…):
___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

Address Where Interviewed: _____________________________

___________________________________________________

Client: _______________________________________

File #: _______________________________________
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