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New Mexico · Through 2026-07-01

40-11A-504: Report of genetic testing.

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  1. Chapter 40 - Domestic Affairs
  2. ARTICLE 11A New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act

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.

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