Sec. 3. A chain of custody affidavit under this article must contain the following information stated under oath:
(1) the affiant's name and address;
(2) a description of the item of evidence and its container, if any, obtained by the affiant;
(3) the name of the affiant's employer on the date the affiant obtained custody of the physical evidence;
(4) the date and method of receipt and the name of the person from whom or location from which the item of physical evidence was received;
(5) the date and method of transfer and the name of the person to whom or location to which the item of physical evidence was transferred; and
(6) a statement that the item of evidence was transferred in essentially the same condition as received except for any minor change resulting from field or laboratory testing procedures.
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