evidence log
Case documentation file
An evidence log is an official record tracking physical items collected during an investigation—typically criminal cases, audits, or scientific research.
It documents what was collected, when, by whom, and how it was stored or transferred.
The log establishes chain of custody, ensuring evidence remains admissible in court: The detective signed the evidence log when she checked out the murder weapon.
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- chain of custodyDocumented evidence handling sequence
- chain of commandFormal authority hierarchy
- forensicPertaining to legal investigation
- crime labEvidence examination facility
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evidence logphysical evidence
Tangible items proving facts
material evidence · primary evidence · documentary evidence · specimens · artifacts
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