A well documented chain of custody must include:

Question

Options

• AWho took it out of evidence
• BWho witnessed the collection of evidence
• CWho collected the evidence
• DA, B & C
• EA & C
• FB & C

• B
  15% (6)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  71% (29)
• E
  2% (1)
• F
  10% (4)

Explanation

Option D is correct because a complete chain of custody must document every person who interacted with the evidence at any stage - collection, witnessing, and retrieval - to establish an unbroken, legally defensible record of the evidence's integrity. Options A and C alone (E) miss the witness component, which is critical for corroborating that proper procedures were followed during collection. Options B and C alone (F) omit who later accessed the evidence from storage, leaving gaps that defense attorneys could exploit to challenge authenticity. Option A alone or B alone are insufficient for the same reason: any missing link in the chain creates doubt about whether evidence was tampered with or substituted.

Memory tip: Think of chain of custody as answering "Who touched it?" at every step - collected it, watched it being collected, and checked it out later. If you can't account for all three, the chain is broken.

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