Code of Virginia
Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety
Chapter 11 - Department of Forensic Science

§ 9.1-1100. Department of Forensic Science created; Director - There is hereby created in the executive branch of state...

§ 9.1-1100.1. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail - Whenever in this chapter the Board or the Department is...

§ 9.1-1101. Powers and duties of the Department - A. It shall be the responsibility of the Department to...

§ 9.1-1101.1. Purchase of forensic laboratory services - A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department may...

§ 9.1-1101.2. Possession or transfer of unlawful items by Department employees while engaged in the performance of official duties - Whenever the possession or transfer of any item or material...

§ 9.1-1102. Department to be isolated; security and protection of evidence - A. The Department and its facilities shall be located so...

§ 9.1-1103. Forensic Science Academy - The Forensic Science Academy, formerly within the Division of Forensic...

§ 9.1-1104. Rights of accused person or his attorney to results of investigation or to investigation - Upon the request of any person accused of a crime...

§ 9.1-1105. Reexamination by independent experts - Independent experts employed by (i) an attorney of record for...

§ 9.1-1106. Disposal of certain hazardous materials - Any material that is seized in any criminal investigation and...

§ 9.1-1107. Disposal of certain other property after analysis - Personal property, including drugs, not disposed of under § 9.1-1106,...

§ 9.1-1108. Disposal of property held by Department for more than 15 years - Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 9.1-1106 and 9.1-1107, the Department...

§ 9.1-1109. Forensic Science Board; membership - A. The Forensic Science Board (the Board) is established as...

§ 9.1-1110. Functions of Forensic Science Board - A. The Board shall have the power and duty to:...

§ 9.1-1111. Scientific Advisory Committee; membership - The Scientific Advisory Committee is hereby established as an advisory...

§ 9.1-1112. Meetings and chairman - The Committee shall meet twice a year in the City...

§ 9.1-1113. Functions of the Scientific Advisory Committee - A. The Committee may review laboratory operations of the Department...