Practice question
During a pending civil case, a custodian proposes early physical destruction of a biological sample based only on an internal storage policy. No court order or sample-source person’s written consent exists. Which is correct under Section12?
- The internal policy does not satisfy the stated early-destruction authorization conditions
- Storage policy is always superior to the Rule
- Every sample may be destroyed at will once tested
- Oral rumor substitutes for written consent
- Only the size of the laboratory decides
Legal references
- Rule on DNA Evidence, AM06-11-5-SC, Sections11–12: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2007/oct2007/am_06_11_5_sc_2007.html
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