West Virginia Code 15-2B-5 – Authority of division to enter into cooperative agreements
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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.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 15-2B-5
- CODIS: includes the National DNA Index System administered and operated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. See West Virginia Code 15-2B-3
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Division: means the West Virginia State Police. See West Virginia Code 15-2B-3
- DNA: means deoxyribonucleic acid. See West Virginia Code 15-2B-3