The laboratory shall establish a centralized database of DNA identification records. The established system must be compatible with the procedures set forth in the national DNA identification index to ensure data exchange on a national level. The centralized DNA database must be used to assist federal, state, and local criminal justice and law enforcement agencies within and outside the state in the identification or prosecution of criminal offenses. The laboratory shall receive, analyze, and classify samples in compliance with section 31-13-04 and shall record the DNA result in a centralized database for identification and statistical purposes. The laboratory may contract with another laboratory for the analysis and classification of the samples. A report of the analysis certified by the laboratory is admissible in any court as prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the report.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 31-13-05

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
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