Admissibility of Electronically Filed Federal Records as Evidence: A Guideline for Federal Records Managers or Custodians

摘要

The document was prepared to familiarize Federal records managers or custodians with the rules of evidence as they apply to records that are being offered as evidence in litigation. The guidelines may function to establish appropriate procedures for the creation and maintenance of electronically filed records, to ensure the admissibility of these types of records in court proceedings and to enhance their probative value.