Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 38.41 — CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS

CR § 38.41Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 38. EVIDENCE IN CRIMINAL ACTIONS

Statute text

Sec. 1. A certificate of analysis that complies with this article is admissible in evidence on behalf of the state or the defendant to establish the results of a laboratory analysis of physical evidence conducted by or for a law enforcement agency without the necessity of the analyst personally appearing in court. Sec. 2. This article does not limit the right of a party to summon a witness or to introduce admissible evidence relevant to the results of the analysis. Sec. 3. A certificate of analysis under this article must contain the following information certified under oath:

(1)the names of the analyst and the laboratory employing the analyst;

(2)a statement that the laboratory employing the analyst is accredited by a nationally recognized board or association that accredits crime laboratories;

(3)a description of the analyst's educational background, training, and experience;

(4)a statement that the analyst's duties of employment included the analysis of physical evidence for one or more law enforcement agencies;

(5)a description of the tests or procedures conducted by the analyst;

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Legislative history

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 78 (S.B. 354), Sec. 4, eff. May 18, 2013.