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.
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:
(1) the names and photographs of the persons whose specimens have been taken;
(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.
History: Laws 2009, ch. 215, § 5-504.
Effective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 215, § 20 made the New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act effective January 1, 2010.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 11A - New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act
Section 40-11A-501 - Scope of article.
Section 40-11A-502 - Order for testing.
Section 40-11A-503 - Requirements for genetic testing.
Section 40-11A-504 - Report of genetic testing.
Section 40-11A-505 - Genetic testing results; rebuttal.
Section 40-11A-506 - Costs of genetic testing.
Section 40-11A-507 - Additional genetic testing.
Section 40-11A-508 - Genetic testing when specimens not available.
Section 40-11A-509 - Deceased person.