Chain of Custody Definition

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CHAIN OF CUSTODY

Chain of custody is the documented history of who possessed, transferred, stored, or examined evidence from collection through reporting.

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Chain of Custody

Chain of custody is the documented history of who possessed, transferred, stored, or examined evidence from collection through reporting.

Attorneys, employers, investigators, and business owners ask about chain of custody when evidence may need to be defended later.

Track dates, times, people, device identifiers, passwords received, transfer methods, and storage locations.

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