Authenticating Digital Evidence Under
FRE 902(13) and (14)

The modern world has generated vast quantities of new digital evidence, but authentication of that digital evidence is still challenging. This whitepaper examines how legal professionals can make use of appropriate tools and services to collect and preserve self-authenticating digital evidence.

Read this whitepaper to learn how to generate defensible evidence that has hash values (digital signatures) and metadata. Plus you’ll also learn:

• The difference between the Maryland approach and the Texas approach
• Authentic vs relevant evidence
• Article IV and the limits of FRE 902(13) and 902(14)
• The implications of FRE902 amendments (13) and (14)
• How to generate a hash value
• Best practices for collecting and preserving digital evidence

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