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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.

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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.

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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.

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