Legal Question in Criminal Law in Kentucky

Re: chain of custody of evidence

i sincerely hope that you are not trying to represent yourself. The area of law concerning evidence if VERY VERY COMPLICATED. It sometimes seems that each "rule" has an exception. THIS IS NOT A "DO-IT-YOURSELF" project. If you do not have an attorney get one. It saves a lot of jail time and horrible mistakes. To answer your question, the presenter of the evidence can use whatever equipment is necessary. The chain of evidence is just that, the establishing of each possession step in the process from the time it was discovered to the witness stand-who had it-when-for what purpose. If there is a break in the chain then its veracity may be in question and its admissablity, depending upon the evidence and the context and purpose for which it is sought to be admitted, may be doubtful. If you suspect that the evidence is altered, then you must secure your own expert to review it and testify to his conclusions. This is just part of it. If it came in, does it really hurt your case or help it-is the battle worth it and what does it accomplish. If you have counsel, talk to them.