Does electronic evidence need to be identified in criminal cases?

According to the law, audio-visual materials and electronic data, as evidence of criminal cases, must be verified and form a complete chain of evidence with other evidence before they can be used as the basis for finalization. When the people's court tries a criminal case, if only the defendant confesses and there is no other evidence, the defendant cannot be found guilty and punished; If there is no confession from the defendant and the evidence is true and sufficient, the defendant may be found guilty and punished.

Legal basis:

Article 48 of the Criminal Procedure Law All materials that can prove the facts of a case are evidence.

Evidence includes:

(1) Physical evidence;

(2) Documentary evidence;

(3) Testimony of witnesses;

(4) the victim's statement;

(5) confessions and excuses of criminal suspects and defendants;

(6) Appraisal opinions;

(7) Records of inquests, inspections, appraisals, investigations and experiments;

(8) Audio-visual materials and electronic data.

The evidence must be verified before it can be used as the basis for finalizing the case.

Article 53 In sentencing all cases, emphasis should be placed on evidence, investigation and study, and confessions should not be trusted. If only the defendant confesses and there is no other evidence, the defendant cannot be found guilty and punished; If there is no confession from the defendant and the evidence is true and sufficient, the defendant may be found guilty and punished.

If the evidence is true and sufficient, the following conditions shall be met:

(1) There is evidence to prove the fact of conviction and sentencing;

(2) The evidence on which the final decision is based has been verified through legal procedures;

(3) According to the evidence of the whole case, the ascertained facts have been beyond reasonable doubt.