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North Dakota Century Code Title 14. Domestic Relations and Persons § 14-20-28. Report of genetic testing

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

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 sections 14-20-25 through 14-20-35 is self-authenticating.

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.

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