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Chain of Custody Form

A printable chain of custody form for tracking video evidence from receipt through analysis and court presentation. Includes fields for hash verification, handler documentation, and storage conditions.

Evidence Identification

Case Number:

Evidence Item Number:

Description of Evidence:

e.g., Body camera video, Officer Badge #1234

Original File Name:

File Format:

e.g., MP4, MOV, AVI

File Size:

Recording Date/Time:

Recording Device:

e.g., Axon Body 3, Camera Serial #

Duration:

Hash Verification

SHA-256 Hash (Original):

Hash Verified By:

Hash Verification Date:

SHA-256 Hash (Working Copy):

Hashes Match:

Yes / No

Custody Transfer Log

Date/Time	Released By	Received By	Purpose	Location	Condition	Signature

Storage & Disposition

Storage Location:

Storage Method (encrypted drive, safe, etc.):

Access Restrictions:

Disposition Date:

Disposition Method:

Authorized By:

Certification

I certify that the information recorded on this form is accurate and complete, and that the evidence described herein has been maintained in accordance with applicable evidence handling standards and procedures.

Name (Printed):

Signature:

Title/Position:

Date:

Automatic chain of custody tracking

FrameCounsel automatically generates immutable chain of custody logs with SHA-256 hash verification for every evidence file you analyze.

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