Wyo. Stat. § 7-12-306
This is the official text of Wyo. Stat. § 7-12-306, part of Wyoming’s Wyoming Statutes — the complete compiled statutory law of Wyoming, organized into 40+ numbered titles by subject. This particular section falls under Title 7, “Criminal Procedure.”
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Designation of testing laboratory
Official statutory text
(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.
(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.
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