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VA Code § 9.1-1101.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 11 - Department of Forensic Science|§ 9.1-1101.1. Purchase of forensic laboratory services

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department may make and enter into contracts or agreements for forensic laboratory services with any laboratory located in the Commonwealth that is operated by an institution of higher education located in the Commonwealth or a corporate entity that is wholly owned by an institution of higher education located in the Commonwealth, which institution offers a program leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy degree and is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. No such contract or agreement for forensic laboratory services shall be made or entered into with any other laboratory, except as provided in subsection B.B. The Department may request, and the Director of the Division of Purchases and Supply of the Department of General Services may grant, an exemption from the provisions of subsection A if (i) a laboratory described in subsection A does not meet the reasonable requirements of the Department; (ii) a laboratory described in subsection A cannot provide the forensic laboratory services required by the Department; (iii) forensic laboratory services identical to those provided by the laboratory described in subsection A can be obtained at a cost that is at least 10 percent less than the cost of obtaining such forensic laboratory services from the laboratory described in subsection A, as evidenced by a verified request for pricing; or (iv) in cases in which the Department has issued a Request for Proposals, a proposal submitted by a laboratory other than a laboratory described in subsection A has received a ranking that is at least 10 percent higher than the ranking of any laboratory described in subsection A. In any case in which an exemption is granted pursuant to this subsection, the Director of the Division of Purchases and Supply of the Department of General Services shall submit a written justification for the exception to the Directors of the Department of Forensic Science and the Department of General Services.2019, cc. 478, 479.
VA Code § 9.1-1101.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 11 - Department of Forensic Science|§ 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 is prohibited by law, such prohibition shall not apply to any Department employee who possesses or transfers such prohibited item or material while engaged in the performance of his official duties.2019, c. 507.
VA Code § 9.1-1102 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 11 - Department of Forensic Science|§ 9.1-1102. Department to be isolated; security and protection of evidence

A. The Department and its facilities shall be located so as to ensure the protection of evidence.B. The Department shall provide for security and protection of evidence, official samples, and all other samples submitted to the Department for analysis or examination.C. The Department shall ensure that its services are performed by skilled professionals who are qualified to testify in court regarding such services.2005, cc. 868, 881.
VA Code § 9.1-1103 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 11 - Department of Forensic Science|§ 9.1-1103. Forensic Science Academy

The Forensic Science Academy, formerly within the Division of Forensic Science, shall be transferred to the Department, and shall provide advanced training to law-enforcement agencies in the location, collection, and preservation of evidence.2005, cc. 868, 881.
VA Code § 9.1-1104 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 11 - Department of Forensic Science|§ 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 or upon the request of an accused person's attorney, the Department or the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services shall furnish to the accused or his attorney the results of any investigation that has been conducted by it and that is related in any way to a crime for which the person is accused. In any case in which an attorney of record for a person accused of violation of any criminal law of the Commonwealth, or the accused, may desire a scientific investigation, he shall, by motion filed before the court in which the charge is pending, certify that in good faith he believes that a scientific investigation may be relevant to the criminal charge. The motion shall be heard ex parte as soon as practicable, and the court shall, after a hearing upon the motion and being satisfied as to the correctness of the certification, order that the same be performed by the Department or the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services and shall prescribe in its order the method of custody, transfer, and return of evidence submitted for scientific investigation. Upon the request of the attorney for the Commonwealth of the jurisdiction in which the charge is pending, he shall be furnished the results of the scientific investigation.2005, cc. 868, 881.
VA Code § 9.1-1105 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 11 - Department of Forensic Science|§ 9.1-1105. Reexamination by independent experts

Independent experts employed by (i) an attorney of record for a person accused of violation of any criminal law of the Commonwealth or (ii) the accused, for the purpose of reexamination of materials previously examined in any laboratory of the Department, shall conduct their analyses or examinations independently of the facilities, equipment, or supplies of the Department.2005, cc. 868, 881.
VA Code § 9.1-1106 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 11 - Department of Forensic Science|§ 9.1-1106. Disposal of certain hazardous materials

Any material that is seized in any criminal investigation and that is deemed to be hazardous to health and safety, may be disposed of upon written application of the Department to the attorney for the Commonwealth in the city or county where the material is seized or where any criminal prosecution in which the material is proposed to be evidence is pending. Upon receipt thereof, the attorney for the Commonwealth shall file the application in the circuit court of such county or city. A sworn analysis report signed by a person designated by the Director of the Department shall accompany the application for disposal and shall clearly identify and designate the material to be disposed of. The application shall state the nature of the hazardous materials, the quantity thereof, the location where seized, the person from whom the materials were seized, and the manner whereby the materials shall be destroyed.When the ownership of the hazardous material is known, notice shall be given to the owner at least three days prior to any hearing relating to the destruction, and, if any criminal charge is pending in any court as a result of the seizure, the notice shall be given to the accused if other than the owner.Upon receipt of the analysis report and the application, the court may order the destruction of all, or a part of, the material. However, a sufficient and representative quantity of the material shall be retained to permit an independent analysis when a criminal prosecution may result from the seizure. A return under oath, reporting the time, place, and manner of destruction, shall be made to the courts. Copies of the analysis report, application, order, and return shall be made a part of the record of any criminal prosecution. The sworn analysis report shall be admissible as evidence to the same extent as the disposed-of material would have been admissible.2005, cc. 868, 881.
VA Code § 9.1-1107 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 11 - Department of Forensic Science|§ 9.1-1107. Disposal of certain other property after analysis

Personal property, including drugs, not disposed of under § 9.1-1106, that has been submitted to the Department for analysis or examination and that has not been reclaimed by the agency submitting the property for analysis or examination, may be disposed of by the Department in accordance with this section if, after the expiration of 120 days after the receipt by the Department of the property, the Director notifies the circuit court of the county or city from which the property was taken, in writing, that the analysis or examination has been completed, and a report submitted to the agency that the property has not been reclaimed by the agency submitting it and that the Department proposes to dispose of the property. The notice shall state the nature of the property, the quantity thereof, the location where seized, the name of the accused, if known, and the proposed method of disposing of the property.When the ownership of the property is known, a copy of the notice shall be sent simultaneously with the notice to the court to the owner, or, if any criminal charge is pending in any court relating to the property, the copy shall be sent to the accused at his last known address. Notice shall be by certified mail. The court, within 30 days after receipt of the notice, may direct that the property be disposed of by the Department, by an alternative method designed to preserve the property, at the expense of the agency submitting the property to the Department. If the court does not so direct within the 30-day period, then the Department may dispose of the property by the method set out in the notice. Copies of the analysis report and notice shall be made a part of the record of any criminal prosecution. The report, if sworn to, shall be admissible as evidence to the same extent as the disposed-of property would have been admissible.2005, cc. 868, 881.
VA Code § 9.1-1108 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 11 - Department of Forensic Science|§ 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 may file an application in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond seeking an order authorizing the disposal of all personal property, including drugs, received by the Department more than 15 years prior to the filing of the application. The application, under oath, shall list each item of property, the date of submission to the Department, the agency or individual submitting the property, any previous court orders entered regarding the storage of the property, and the proposed method of disposal. The application shall also state that written notice by first-class mail was given to each agency or individual submitting property listed at least 30 days prior to the application, and that no agency or individual objected to the disposal. A return, under oath, reporting the time, place, and manner of disposal, shall be made to the court.2005, cc. 868, 881.
VA Code § 9.1-1109 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 11 - Department of Forensic Science|§ 9.1-1109. Forensic Science Board; membership

A. The Forensic Science Board (the Board) is established as a policy board within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government. The Board shall consist of 15 members as follows:1. The Superintendent of the State Police or his designee;2. The Director of the Department of Criminal Justice Services or his designee;3. The Chief Medical Examiner or his designee;4. The Executive Director of the Virginia Board of Pharmacy or his designee;5. The Attorney General, or his designee;6. The Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia or his designee;7. The Chairman of the Virginia State Crime Commission or his designee;8. The Director of the Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services or his designee;9. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary or his designee;10. The Chairman of the House Committee for Courts of Justice or his designee;11. Two members of the Scientific Advisory Committee, chosen by the chairman of that committee; and12. Three members, appointed by the Governor, from among the citizens of the Commonwealth as follows:a. A member of law enforcement;b. A member of the Virginia Commonwealth's Attorneys Association; andc. A member who is a criminal defense attorney having specialized knowledge in the area of forensic sciences.B. The legislative members shall serve for terms coincident with their terms of office. The members appointed by the Governor shall serve for terms of four years, provided that no member shall serve beyond the time when he holds the office or employment by reason of which he was initially eligible for appointment. Any vacancy on the Board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, but for the unexpired term.C. Notwithstanding any provision of any statute, ordinance, local law, or charter provision to the contrary, membership on the Board shall not disqualify any member from holding any other public office or employment, or cause the forfeiture thereof.D. The Board shall elect its chairman and vice-chairman. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. Members shall be paid reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Legislative members shall receive compensation as provided in § 30-19.12 and nonlegislative citizen members shall receive compensation for their services as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825.E. The Board shall hold no less than four regular meetings a year. Subject to the requirements of this subsection, the chairman of the Board shall fix the times and places of meetings, either on his own motion or upon written request of any five members of the Board.2005, cc. 868, 881; 2009, c. 323; 2016, c. 199.
VA Code § 9.1-1111 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 11 - Department of Forensic Science|§ 9.1-1111. Scientific Advisory Committee; membership

The Scientific Advisory Committee is hereby established as an advisory board within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government. The Scientific Advisory Committee (the Committee) shall consist of 13 members, consisting of the Director of the Department, and 12 members appointed by the Governor as follows: a director of a private or federal forensic laboratory located in the Commonwealth; a forensic scientist or any other person, with an advanced degree, who has received substantial education, training, or experience in the subject of laboratory standards or quality assurance regulation and monitoring; a forensic scientist with an advanced degree who has received substantial education, training, or experience in the discipline of molecular biology; a forensic scientist with an advanced degree and having experience in the discipline of population genetics; a scientist with an advanced degree and having experience in the discipline of forensic chemistry; a scientist with an advanced degree and having experience in the discipline of forensic biology; a forensic scientist or any other person, with an advanced degree who has received substantial education, training, or experience in the discipline of trace evidence; a scientist with a doctoral degree and having experience in the discipline of forensic toxicology, who is certified by the American Board of Forensic Toxicologists; a member of the Board of the International Association for Identification when initially appointed; a member of the Board of the Association of Firearms and Toolmark Examiners when initially appointed; a member of the International Association for Chemical Testing; and a member of the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors.Members of the Committee initially appointed shall serve the following terms: four members shall serve a term of one year, four members shall serve a term of two years, and four members shall serve a term of four years. Thereafter, all appointments shall be for a term of four years. A vacancy other than by expiration of term shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term.Members of the Committee shall be paid reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, and shall receive compensation for their services as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825.2005, cc. 868, 881; 2014, cc. 102, 253.
VA Code § 9.1-1112 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 11 - Department of Forensic Science|§ 9.1-1112. Meetings and chairman

The Committee shall meet twice a year in the City of Richmond and at such other times and places as it determines or as directed by the Governor or the Forensic Science Board. A chairman shall be elected from among the members appointed by the Governor. Staff to the Committee shall be provided by the Department of Forensic Science.2005, cc. 868, 881.
VA Code § 9.1-1113 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 11 - Department of Forensic Science|§ 9.1-1113. Functions of the Scientific Advisory Committee

A. The Committee may review laboratory operations of the Department and make recommendations concerning the quality and timeliness of services furnished to user agencies.B. The Committee shall review and make recommendations as necessary to the Director of the Department and the Forensic Science Board concerning:1. New scientific programs, protocols, and methods of testing;2. Plans for the implementation of new programs, sustaining existing programs and improving upon them where possible, and the elimination of programs no longer needed;3. Protocols for testing and examination methods, and guidelines for the presentation of results in court; and4. Qualification standards for the various scientists of the Department, including the Director.C. Upon request of the Director of the Department, the Forensic Science Board, or the Governor, the Committee shall review analytical work, reports, and conclusions of scientists employed by the Department. The Committee shall recommend to the Forensic Science Board a review process for the Department to use in instances where there has been an allegation of misidentification or other testing error made by the Department during its examination of evidence.2005, cc. 868, 881.
VA Code § 9.1-1300 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 13 - Domestic and Sexual Assault Policies|§ 9.1-1300. Domestic violence policies and procedures for law-enforcement agencies in the Commonwealth

The Virginia Department of State Police and the police and sheriff's departments of every political subdivision in the Commonwealth shall establish an arrest policy and procedures for domestic violence and family abuse cases. Any local police or sheriff's department is authorized to adopt an arrest policy that prescribes additional requirements under this section. Any policies and procedures established under this section shall at a minimum provide guidance to law-enforcement officers on the following:1. The department's arrest policy;2. The standards for determining who is the predominant physical aggressor pursuant to § 19.2-81.3;3. The standards for completion of a required incident report to be filed with the department including the existence of any special circumstances which would dictate a course of action other than arrest;4. The department's policy on providing transportation to an allegedly abused person;5. The legal and community resources available to allegedly abused persons in the department's jurisdiction;6. The department's policy on domestic violence incidents involving law-enforcement officers; and7. The department's policy on the handling of cases involving repeat offenders of family abuse or domestic violence.2008, cc. 600, 771.
VA Code § 9.1-1301 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 13 - Domestic and Sexual Assault Policies|§ 9.1-1301. Sexual assault policies for law-enforcement agencies in the Commonwealth; memoranda of understanding with institutions of higher education

A. The Virginia Department of State Police and the police and sheriff's departments of every political subdivision in the Commonwealth and every campus police department shall establish written policies and procedures regarding a law-enforcement officer's response to an alleged criminal sexual assault in violation of Article 7 (§ 18.2-61 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2. Such policies shall, at a minimum, provide guidance as to the department's policy on (i) training; (ii) compliance with §§ 19.2-9.1 and 19.2-165.1; (iii) transportation of alleged sexual assault victims; and (iv) the provision of information on legal and community resources available to alleged victims of sexual assault.B. The primary law-enforcement agency of each locality that contains a public institution of higher education or nonprofit private institution of higher education shall cooperate in establishing a written memorandum of understanding with any such institution of higher education, if requested, to address the prevention of and response to criminal sexual assault as set forth in Article 7 (§ 18.2-61 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2.2008, cc. 600, 771; 2016, c. 481.
VA Code § 9.1-1400 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 14 - Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Grant Fund and Program|§ 9.1-1400. Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Grant Fund and Program

A. For the purposes of this chapter:"Department" means the Department of Criminal Justice Services."Fund" means the Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Grant Fund."Program" means the Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Grant Program.B. There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Grant Fund. The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All funds appropriated for such purpose and any gifts, donations, grants, bequests, and other funds received on its behalf shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for purposes of (i) awarding grants on a competitive basis through the Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Grant Program established pursuant to subsection C or (ii) implementing and administering the Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Grant Program. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written request signed by the Director of the Department.C. The Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Grant Program is hereby established for the purpose of awarding grants on a competitive basis from such funds as may be available from the Fund to the Cities of Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Richmond, and Roanoke for the purpose of performing community assessments for youth and gang violence prevention. The program shall be administered by the Department. In administering the program, the Department shall establish and publish guidelines and criteria for grant awards, including guidelines and criteria governing agreements between the Department and grant recipients relating to conducting community assessments for youth and gang violence prevention. The Department shall oversee each grant awarded through the program and ensure thorough reporting on each such grant.D. Grants shall be awarded in an amount of $25,000 to each city to perform a community assessment for youth and gang violence prevention. No more than $150,000 per year shall be allocated by the program.2020, c. 392.