§ 12-1.2-5 — § 12-1.2-5. Director of state crime laboratory — Term.

Rhode Island § 12-1.2-5

• Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
• Title 12: Criminal Procedure
• Ch. 12-1.2: State Crime Laboratory

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§ 12-1.2-5. Director of state crime laboratory — Term.

(a) The crime laboratory shall be under the immediate supervision of a director, who shall be known as the "director — state crime laboratoryâ€� and who shall possess a Ph.D. degree or an equivalent combination of a M.S. degree and experience in an appropriate field and who has had forensic training or experience.

(b) The director shall serve for a period of five (5) years and may be reappointed by the commission thereafter to subsequent five (5) year terms.

Legislative History

P.L. 1978, ch. 206, § 2: G.L. § 12-1.2-9; P.L. 1981, ch. 300, § 1: G.L. § 12-1.2-5; P.L. 1994, ch. 50, § 2.