PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 440

(2) Provides, if APPLICABLE AND requested in writing, the other party or
parties at least 30 days before any criminal proceeding with:

(i) Duplicates of the actual autoradiography, TEST STRIPS, OR
ANALYTICAL FILMS generated;

The laboratory protocols and procedures;

(iii) The identification of each [probe] GENETIC LOCUS utilized;

(iv) A statement describing the methodology of measuring fragment
size and match criteria; and

(v) A statement setting forth the allele frequency and genotype data
for the appropriate data base utilized.

(I) FIRST GENERATION FILM COPY OR SUITABLE
REPRODUCTIONS OF AUTORADIOGRAPHS, DOT BLOTS, SLOT BLOTS, SILVER
STAINED GELS, TEST STRIPS. CONTROL STRIPS, AND ANY OTHER RESULTS
GENERATED IN THE COURSE OF THE ANALYSIS;

(II) COPIES OF LABORATORY NOTES GENERATED IN CONNECTION
WITH THE ANALYSIS, INCLUDING CHAIN OF CUSTODY DOCUMENTS, SIZING AND
HYBRIDIZATION INFORMATION, STATISTICAL CALCULATIONS. AND WORKSHEETS;

(III) LABORATORY PROTOCOLS AND PROCEDURES UTILIZED IN

THE ANALYSIS;

(IV) THE IDENTIFICATION OF EACH GENETIC LOCUS ANALYZED;

AND

(V) A STATEMENT SETTING FORTH THE GENOTYPE DATA AND THE
PROFILE FREQUENCIES FOR THE DATABASES UTILIZED.

(c) (D) If a party is unable to provide the information required under subsection
(b) SUBSECTION (C) of this section at least 30 days prior to the criminal proceedings, the
court may grant a continuance to permit such timely disclosures.

(E) EXCEPT AS TO THE ISSUE OF ADMISSIBILITY UNDER THIS SECTION,
SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT PRECLUDE DISCOVERY UNDER THE
MARYLAND RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE RELATING TO DISCOVERY, UPON A
SHOWING OF SCIENTIFIC RELEVANCE TO A MATERIAL ISSUE REGARDING THE DNA
PROFILE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the provisions of this Act
shall be construed prospectively to apply only to cases involving offenses that are
committed on or after the effective date of this Act and may not be applied or interpreted
to have any effect on or application to cases involving offenses that were committed
before the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1997.

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