Report of genetic testing [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
Del. Code tit. 13, § 8-505
in effect(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.
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title13/c008/sc05/index.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026
