What is a chain of custody concerning indictments?

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Concerning indictments,what is a chain of custody?

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  • State: South Carolina

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The chain of custody is the witnessed, written record of all of the individuals who maintained unbroken control over the items of evidence. It establishes the proof that the items of evidence collected at the crime scene is the same evidence that is being presented in a court of law.

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Another way to describe the chain of custody is as the evidence handling process. This process documents every individual who has had possession of the evidence, ensuring its integrity from collection to presentation in court.