What does chain of custody refer to?

Answer 1

In the law and in the law enforcement community the chain of custody refers to the traceable and documented path that begins from the moment a piece of evidence is recovered, and traces its path through each and every hand through which it passes up until the time of trial.

Answer 2

in legal contexts, refers to the chronological documentation or paper trail, showing the seizure, custody, control, transfer, analysis, and disposition of physical or electronic evidence.

Answer 3

Chain of custody is a method of showing who had control over a piece of evidence. It establishes that a piece of evidence is the same item that was collected, and cannot have been confused with a similar item.

Answer 4

• A list of all people who had possession of the evidence