Code of Virginia (Last Updated:July 28, 2020) |
TITLE 9.1. Commonwealth Public Safety |
CHAPTER 11. Department of Forensic Science |
ARTICLE 1. General Provisions |
SECTION 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. |