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. (1) the names and photographs of the persons whose specimens have been taken;
2. (2) the names of the persons who collected the specimens;
3. (3) the places and dates the specimens were collected;
4. (4) the names of the persons who received the specimens in the testing laboratory;
5. (5) the dates the specimens were received; and
6. (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.

ANNOTATIONS

Effective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 215, § 20 made the New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act effective January 1, 2010.