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Ind. Code § 35-37-4-13 — "Forensic DNA analysis" defined; admissibility

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 4: Evidence and Protection of Certain Witnesses, Indiana Code.

Full text of Ind. Code § 35-37-4-13

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.

Ind. Code § 35-37-4-13Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Sec. 13. (a) As used in this section, "forensic DNA analysis" means an identification process in which the unique genetic code of an individual that is carried by the individual's deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is compared to genetic codes carried in DNA found in bodily substance samples obtained by a law enforcement agency in the exercise of the law enforcement agency's investigative function. (b) In a criminal trial or hearing, the results of forensic DNA analysis are admissible in evidence without antecedent expert testimony that forensic DNA analysis provides a trustworthy and reliable method of identifying characteristics in an individual's genetic material.

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