Report of genetic testing [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].

§ 8-505. Report of genetic testing [Effective Dec. 6, 2026]. (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 complying with the requirements of this subchapter is self-authenticating. (b) Documentation from a testing laboratory of the following information is sufficient to establish a reliable chain of custody and allows the results of genetic testing to be admissible without testimony: (1) The name and photograph of each individual whose specimen has been taken; (2) The name of the individual who collected each specimen; (3) The place and date each specimen was collected; (4) The name of the individual who received each specimen in the testing laboratory; and (5) The date each specimen was received.74 Del. Laws, c. 136, § 1; 85 Del. Laws, c. 276, § 45;