Evidence (definition)
| Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other. | ||
| State Law | ||
| Arizona | ||
| includes both of the following:
(a) A display on a wireless communication device of a department-generated driver license, nonoperating identification license, vehicle registration card or other official record of the department that is presented to a law enforcement officer or in a court or an administrative proceeding Arizona Laws 28-101 |
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| includes : | ||
| means property that is held for possible presentation in a judicial or administrative proceeding to establish the truth or falsity of an alleged matter of fact Arizona Laws 12-940 | ||
| California | ||
| means any paper, book, map, account, or document California Water Code 1076 | ||
| means testimony, writings, material objects, or other things presented to the senses that are offered to prove the existence or nonexistence of a fact California Evidence Code 140 | ||
| Michigan | ||
| means any property that furnishes or tends to furnish proof in a legal matter Michigan Laws 434.21 | ||
| Utah | ||
| means information that is inculpatory or exculpatory as the information relates to an accusation against an accused student or accused student organization, including:
(5)(a) a complainant statement;
(5)(b) a third-party witness statement;
(5)(c) electronically stored information;
(5)(d) a written communication;
(5)(e) a post to social media; or
(5)(f) demonstrative evidence Utah Code 53B-27-602 |
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| means property, contraband, or an item or substance that:
(16)(a) is seized or collected as part of an investigation or prosecution of an offense; and
(16)(b) may reasonably be used to incriminate or exculpate an individual for an offense Utah Code 77-11c-101 |
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| means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11c-101 Utah Code 77-11a-101 | ||