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.

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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.