220-1102 · Question #638
Which of the following documents in criminal proceedings must be updated every time a piece of evidence is touched or transferred in order for the evidence to be considered valid?
The correct answer is D. Chain of custody. The chain of custody is a legal and forensic document that records every person who collected, handled, transferred, or examined a piece of evidence. Each entry must include who touched it, when, why, and where it was stored. If the chain of custody is broken or incomplete, the…
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Which of the following documents in criminal proceedings must be updated every time a piece of evidence is touched or transferred in order for the evidence to be considered valid?
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- ALicensing agreement
- BRegulatory compliance
- CIncident documentation
- DChain of custody
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(28 responses)- A4% (1)
- B4% (1)
- D93% (26)
Explanation
The chain of custody is a legal and forensic document that records every person who collected, handled, transferred, or examined a piece of evidence. Each entry must include who touched it, when, why, and where it was stored. If the chain of custody is broken or incomplete, the evidence may be ruled inadmissible in court because its integrity cannot be verified. A licensing agreement covers software or IP rights, regulatory compliance refers to adherence to laws and standards, and incident documentation records what happened during an event - none of these track the physical handling of evidence.
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