Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-751.1
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DNA profile - Use as evidence - Notification of
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defendant.
A. As used in this act:
1. "Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)" means the molecules in all
cellular forms that contain genetic information in a patterned
chemical structure of each individual; and
2. "DNA Profile" means an analysis of DNA resulting in the
identification of an individual's patterned chemical structure of
genetic information.
B. 1. At any hearing prior to trial or at a forfeiture
hearing, a report of the findings of a laboratory report from a
forensic laboratory operated by this state or any political
subdivision thereof, or from a laboratory performing analysis at the
request of a forensic laboratory operated by this state or any
political subdivision thereof, regarding DNA Profile, which has been
made available to the accused by the office of the district attorney
at least five (5) days prior to the hearing, when certified as
correct by the persons making the report, shall be received as
evidence of the facts and findings stated, if relevant and otherwise
admissible in evidence. If a report is deemed relevant by the state
or the accused, the court shall admit the report without the
testimony of the person making the report, unless the court,
pursuant to this section, orders the person making the report to
appear. If the accused is not served with a report, by the district
attorney, at least five (5) days prior to a hearing, the accused may
be allowed a continuance of the portion of the hearing to which the
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report is relevant, to allow at least five (5) days' preparation
subsequent to the furnishing of the report by the district attorney.
2. The court, upon motion of the state or accused, shall order
the attendance of any person preparing such a report submitted as
evidence in any hearing prior to trial or forfeiture hearing, when
it appears there is a substantial likelihood that material evidence
not contained in the report may be produced by the testimony of the
person having prepared the report. The motion shall be filed and
notice given of the hearing on the motion to order the attendance of
the person having prepared the report. A hearing shall be held and,
if the motion is sustained, an order issued giving not less than
five (5) days' prior notice to the time when the testimony shall be
required. If, within five (5) days prior to the hearing or during a
hearing, a motion is made pursuant to this subsection requiring a
person having prepared a report to testify, the court may hear the
report or other evidence but shall continue the hearing until such
time notice of the motion and hearing is given to the person having
prepared the report, the motion is heard, and, if sustained,
testimony ordered can be given.
C. If the state decides to offer evidence of a DNA profile in
any trial on the merits, the state shall, at least fifteen (15) days
before the criminal proceeding, notify in writing the defendant or
the defendant's attorney and mail, deliver, or make available to the
defendant or the defendant's attorney a copy of any report or
statement to be introduced that has not previously been made
available to the defendant or the defendant’s attorney pursuant to
subsection B of this section.
A. As used in this act:
1. "Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)" means the molecules in all
cellular forms that contain genetic information in a patterned
chemical structure of each individual; and
2. "DNA Profile" means an analysis of DNA resulting in the
identification of an individual's patterned chemical structure of
genetic information.
B. 1. At any hearing prior to trial or at a forfeiture
hearing, a report of the findings of a laboratory report from a
forensic laboratory operated by this state or any political
subdivision thereof, or from a laboratory performing analysis at the
request of a forensic laboratory operated by this state or any
political subdivision thereof, regarding DNA Profile, which has been
made available to the accused by the office of the district attorney
at least five (5) days prior to the hearing, when certified as
correct by the persons making the report, shall be received as
evidence of the facts and findings stated, if relevant and otherwise
admissible in evidence. If a report is deemed relevant by the state
or the accused, the court shall admit the report without the
testimony of the person making the report, unless the court,
pursuant to this section, orders the person making the report to
appear. If the accused is not served with a report, by the district
attorney, at least five (5) days prior to a hearing, the accused may
be allowed a continuance of the portion of the hearing to which the
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report is relevant, to allow at least five (5) days' preparation
subsequent to the furnishing of the report by the district attorney.
2. The court, upon motion of the state or accused, shall order
the attendance of any person preparing such a report submitted as
evidence in any hearing prior to trial or forfeiture hearing, when
it appears there is a substantial likelihood that material evidence
not contained in the report may be produced by the testimony of the
person having prepared the report. The motion shall be filed and
notice given of the hearing on the motion to order the attendance of
the person having prepared the report. A hearing shall be held and,
if the motion is sustained, an order issued giving not less than
five (5) days' prior notice to the time when the testimony shall be
required. If, within five (5) days prior to the hearing or during a
hearing, a motion is made pursuant to this subsection requiring a
person having prepared a report to testify, the court may hear the
report or other evidence but shall continue the hearing until such
time notice of the motion and hearing is given to the person having
prepared the report, the motion is heard, and, if sustained,
testimony ordered can be given.
C. If the state decides to offer evidence of a DNA profile in
any trial on the merits, the state shall, at least fifteen (15) days
before the criminal proceeding, notify in writing the defendant or
the defendant's attorney and mail, deliver, or make available to the
defendant or the defendant's attorney a copy of any report or
statement to be introduced that has not previously been made
available to the defendant or the defendant’s attorney pursuant to
subsection B of this section.
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