SENATE BILL 1129 |
SENATE AUTHOR: Bivins |
EFFECTIVE: 9-1-03 |
HOUSE SPONSOR: Riddle |
Senate Bill 1129 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to provide that a certificate of analysis and a chain of custody affidavit that complies with certain requirements 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 requiring the analyst to personally appear in court.