2017 Wyoming Statutes
TITLE 7 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 12 - APPEAL, EXCEPTIONS AND NEW TRIAL
ARTICLE 3 - NEW TRIAL
SECTION 7-12-306 - Designation of testing laboratory.
7-12-306. Designation of testing laboratory.
(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.
