19-A M.R.S. §1903: Report of genetic testing

1. Report; self-authenticating. 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 this subchapter is self-authenticating.

2. Documentation. 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.