County to designate forensic laboratory to conduct or oversee analysis; criteria.

NRS

176.0917

County to designate forensic laboratory to conduct or oversee analysis; criteria.

1. The board of county commissioners of each county shall designate a forensic laboratory to conduct or oversee for the county any genetic marker analysis that is required pursuant to NRS 176.09123 , 176.0913 or 176.0916 .

2. The forensic laboratory designated by the board of county commissioners pursuant to subsection 1:

(a) Must be operated by this State or one of its political subdivisions; and

(b) Must satisfy or exceed the standards for quality assurance that are established by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for participation in CODIS.

(Added to NRS by 1997, 1668 ; A 2001, 3034 ; 2013, 1071 )