Alabama § 26-17-504 - Report of Genetic Testing.
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§ 26-17-504. Report of Genetic Testing.
(a) 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 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 individuals whose specimens have been taken;
(2) the names of the individuals who collected the specimens;
(3) the places and dates the specimens were collected;
(4) the names of the individuals who received the specimens in the testing laboratory; and
(5) the dates the specimens were received.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 26-17-504 ("Report of Genetic Testing.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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