In considering the admissibility of testimony relating to out-of-court tests made from saliva samples that the defendant was required to give to the investigators, courts have generally held that:

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Courts have generally held that the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination does not apply to the production of physical evidence, including saliva samples. Therefore, testimony relating to out-of-court tests made from those samples is generally admissible.

In Considering the Admissibility of Testimony Relating to Out-Of-Court Tests