Can WeChat chat records be used as legal evidence?

Wechat chat records can be used as legal evidence. WeChat chat records must meet the evidence requirements when submitted to the court: 1, and WeChat chat records must be objective and true as evidence. Objective truth means that litigation evidence must be objective facts that can prove the truth of the case, and it does not depend on subjective consciousness. Wechat chat records should be formed in the civil activities conducted by the parties, and their contents can be known by the other party and copied in a certain way. 2. As evidence, WeChat chat records must be related to the facts of the case. Relevance means that the facts as evidence not only exist objectively, but also have logical connection with the facts to be ascertained in the case to illustrate the facts of the case. The content of the WeChat chat record itself should be related to the facts of the case. 3. WeChat chat records must be legal. Legality means that evidence must be provided by the parties in accordance with legal procedures, or investigated, collected and examined by legal organs and lawyers in accordance with legal procedures. As a new kind of evidence, the collection of WeChat chat records as evidence should be different from the collection of ordinary evidence. Whether it is provided by the parties or collected by the people's court on its own initiative, it must comply with the procedures prescribed by law.

Legal basis:

The evidence stipulated in Article 63 of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) includes: (1) the statement of the parties; (2) Documentary evidence; (3) Physical evidence; (4) Audio-visual materials; (5) Electronic data; (6) Testimony of witnesses; (7) Appraisal opinions; (8) Records of the inquest. Evidence must be verified before it can be used as a basis for ascertaining facts.

Derivative problem:

Can the content of WeChat chat be used as evidence of divorce?

According to the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), if the WeChat chat record is about the breakup of the relationship between men and women and verified by the court, it can be used as evidence of divorce. If a husband and wife divorce, they may divorce by agreement or bring a divorce lawsuit to the people's court according to law. Wechat chat records belong to electronic data and can be used as divorce evidence. After verification, it can be used as a basis for ascertaining the facts.