Minnesota § 634.25 - ADMISSIBILITY OF RESULTS OF DNA ANALYSIS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 634.25 — ADMISSIBILITY OF RESULTS OF DNA ANALYSIS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 634.25. ADMISSIBILITY OF RESULTS OF DNA ANALYSIS
In a civil or criminal trial or hearing, the results of DNA analysis, as defined in section 299C.155, are admissible in evidence without antecedent expert testimony that DNA analysis provides a trustworthy and reliable method of identifying characteristics in an individual's genetic material upon a showing that the offered testimony meets the standards for admissibility set forth in the Rules of Evidence.
History:
1989 c 290 art 4 s 18; 1989 c 356 s 55
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 634.25 ("ADMISSIBILITY OF RESULTS OF DNA ANALYSIS") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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