Public-domain · open source
OpenJurist

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-12-306

Designation of testing laboratory

Known as the Post-Conviction DNA Testing Act

The act spans §§ 7–7 (14 sections).

(a) If the court orders DNA testing pursuant to W.S. 7-12-305(e), the DNA test shall be performed by the Wyoming state crime laboratory unless the movant establishes that the state crime laboratory has a conflict of interest or does not have the capability to perform the necessary testing.

(b) If the court orders that the DNA testing under W.S. 7-12-305(e) shall be conducted by a laboratory other than the state crime laboratory, the court shall require that the testing be performed:

(i) Under reasonable conditions designed to protect the state's interests in the integrity of the evidence;

(ii) By a laboratory that:

(A) Meets standards that at minimum comply with the standards of the DNA advisory board established pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 14131; and (B) Is accredited by the American society of crime laboratory directors accreditation board.

Official source: Wyoming Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wyoming statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.