West Virginia § 15-2B-5 Authority of division to enter into cooperative agreements

West Virginia Statutes

§ 15-2B-5 — Authority of division to enter into cooperative agreements

West Virginia § 15-2B-5

Ch. 15PUBLIC SAFETY

Art. 2BDNA DATA

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W. Va. Code § 15-2B-5 (2026).

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The division may enter into cooperative agreements with public or private agencies or entities to provide a service or facility associated with the administration of the DNA database and databank. In the event the division enters into any agreements for the purposes of:

(1)Testing of offender samples for CODIS;

(2)criminal paternity cases;

(3)criminal casework; or (4) identification of human remains, it shall first attempt to contract with the Marshall University Forensic Science Center for such service or services.

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The division may enter into cooperative agreements with public or private agencies or entities to provide a service or facility associated with the administration of the DNA database and databank. In the event the division enters into any agreements for the purposes of: (1) Testing of offender samples for CODIS; (2) criminal paternity cases; (3) criminal casework; or (4) identification of human remains, it shall first attempt to contract with the Marshall University Forensic Science Center for such service or services.