Can WeChat chat be considered as evidence?

Matching WeChat chat records can be used as court evidence. In order to standardize the collection, extraction, examination and judgment of electronic data and improve the quality of handling criminal cases, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate and the Ministry of Public Security jointly formulated and issued the Provisions on Several Issues Concerning the Collection, Extraction, Examination and Judgment of Electronic Data in Handling Criminal Cases, which was issued on 20 16 10 65438. Article 1 of the Regulations stipulates that electronic data is formed in the course of a case, stored, processed and transmitted in digital form, and can prove the facts of the case. Electronic data includes, but is not limited to, the following information and electronic files: 1, information published by network platforms such as web pages, blogs, Weibo, friends circle, post bars and network disks; 2. Communication information of network application services such as short messages, e-mails, instant messaging and communication groups; 3. User registration information, identity authentication information, electronic transaction records, communication records, login logs and other information; ; 4, documents, pictures, audio and video, digital certificates, computer programs and other electronic files. Evidence recorded in digital form, such as witness testimony, victim statements, confessions and excuses of criminal suspects and defendants, does not belong to electronic data. If it is really necessary, the collection, extraction, retrieval and examination of relevant evidence may be carried out with reference to these Provisions.

Legal objectivity:

Article 50 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) includes: (1) physical evidence; (2) Documentary evidence; (3) Testimony of witnesses; (4) the victim's statement; (5) confessions and excuses of criminal suspects and defendants; (6) Appraisal opinions; (7) Records of inquests, inspections, appraisals, investigations and experiments; (8) Audio-visual materials and electronic data. The evidence must be verified before it can be used as the basis for finalizing the case.