Can chat records be used as legal evidence?

Legal analysis: It can be counted as evidence, but it must be satisfied that the two parties who can prove the chat record are the parties involved; the integrity of the chat record lies in its authenticity and relevance, because the chat record is life-like Fragmentary records, if incomplete, may be taken out of context and cannot reflect the complete true expression of the parties’ intentions.

Legal basis: "Several Provisions of the Supreme People's Court on Evidence in Civil Litigation" Article 14? Electronic data includes the following information and electronic files:

(1) Web pages, blogs, Information published by network platforms such as microblogs;

(2) Communication information from network application services such as mobile phone text messages, emails, instant messaging, communication groups, etc.;

(3) Users Registration information, identity authentication information, electronic transaction records, communication records, login logs and other information;

(4) Documents, pictures, audio, video, digital certificates, computer programs and other electronic files;

(5) Other information stored, processed, and transmitted in digital form that can prove the facts of the case.

Article 15: If the party uses audio-visual materials as evidence, it shall provide the original carrier on which the audio-visual materials are stored.

If the party uses electronic data as evidence, the original copy shall be provided. A copy made by the producer of the electronic data that is consistent with the original, or a printout directly derived from the electronic data or other output media that can be displayed and identified, is deemed to be the original of the electronic data.

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