North Dakota Code 14-20-28 – (504) Report of genetic testing
1. A report of genetic testing must be in a record and signed under penalty of perjury by a designee of the testing laboratory. A report made under the requirements of section 14-20-25 through 14-20-35 is self-authenticating.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 14-20-28
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
2. Documentation from the testing laboratory of the following information is sufficient to establish a reliable chain of custody that allows the results of genetic testing to be admissible without testimony:
a. The names and photographs of the individuals whose specimens have been taken; b. The names of the individuals who collected the specimens; c. The places and dates the specimens were collected; d. The names of the individuals who received the specimens in the testing laboratory; and
e. The dates the specimens were received.