Alabama § 36-18-30 Admissibility of Evidence Relating to Use of Genetic Markers

Alabama Statutes

§ 36-18-30 — Admissibility of Evidence Relating to Use of Genetic Markers

Alabama § 36-18-30

Title 36Public Officers and Employees

Ch. 18Director of Forensic Sciences

Art. 2Dna Database System

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Ala. Code § 36-18-30 (2026).

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Expert testimony or evidence relating to the use of genetic markers contained in or derived from DNA for identification purposes shall be admissible and accepted as evidence in all cases arising in all courts of this state, provided, however, the trial court shall be satisfied that the expert testimony or evidence meets the criteria for admissibility as set forth by the United States Supreme Court in Daubert, et. ux., et. al., v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., decided on June 28, 1993.

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Expert testimony or evidence relating to the use of genetic markers contained in or derived from DNA for identification purposes shall be admissible and accepted as evidence in all cases arising in all courts of this state, provided, however, the trial court shall be satisfied that the expert testimony or evidence meets the criteria for admissibility as set forth by the United States Supreme Court in Daubert, et. ux., et. al., v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., decided on June 28, 1993.