Can SMS screenshots be used as evidence?

Wechat screenshots can be used as evidence, but the court should verify the authenticity of the screenshots. According to Article 63 of the Civil Procedure Law, the evidence 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. Article 129 stipulates that a judge must carefully examine the litigation materials and investigate and collect the necessary evidence.

Legal objectivity:

The evidence 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. According to Article 64 of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the parties have the responsibility to provide evidence for their claims. The people's court shall investigate and collect evidence that the parties and their agents ad litem cannot collect on their own due to objective reasons, or evidence that the people's court considers necessary for hearing a case. The people's court shall comprehensively and objectively examine and verify the evidence in accordance with legal procedures. Article 71 of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the people's court shall distinguish the authenticity of audio-visual materials, and examine and determine whether they can be used as the basis for ascertaining the facts in combination with other evidence in this case.