A. A report of genetic testing shall be in a record and signed under penalty of perjury by a designee of the testing laboratory. A report made pursuant to the requirements of this article is self-authenticating.

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 40-11A-504

  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

B. 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:

taken;

(1)     the names and photographs of the persons whose specimens have been (2)     the names of the persons who collected the specimens; (3)     the places and dates the specimens were collected;

(4)     the names of the persons who received the specimens in the testing laboratory;

(5)     the dates the specimens were received; and

(6)     the accreditation of the testing facility showing that it meets the requirements of Section 5-503 of the New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act.

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