Authentication and Identification Flashcards

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Authentication Rule

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To satisfy the requirement of authenticating or identifying an item of evidence, the proponent must procure evidence sufficient to support a finding that the item is what the proponent claims it is.

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What is tangible evidence?

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  1. real evidence;
  2. demonstrative evidence; or
  3. scientific evidence.
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Real evidence may be authenticated by:

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  1. Testimony from Personal knowledge by showing familiarity with the object
  2. Distinctive characteristics
  3. By chain of custody
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Self-Authentication

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C.O.N.T.A.C

Certified documents

Official publications by a public authority

Newspapers and periodicals

Trade inscriptions

Acknowledged documents

Commerical paper

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