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Online Records Can Serve as Evidence in Civil Cases: China Top Court
Information stored in electronic media, such as online conversation records, blogging, texting and even electronic signatures, can serve as evidence in civil cases, according to a judicial interpretation released by China's Supreme People's Court on Wednesday.
According to the revised Civil Procedure Law which has been in effect since 2013, audio-visual materials and electronic data can be used as evidence together with other regular forms like statements and documents, but without any specific details on electronic data.
On Wednesday, the Supreme People's Court defines audio-visual materials as recording information and image data. While electronic data refers to information formed or stored in the electronic media through e-mail, electronic data interchange, online conversations, blogging, texting, electronic signatures and domain names.
The judicial interpretation, with 23 chapters and 552 rules, is the most widely applicable codes during the trial and implementation procedures of the courts.
The new interpretation takes effect on February 4th.
Also on Wednesday, the Cyberspace Administration of China banned internet avatars and account handles that featured malicious content or were posing as institutions or celebrities.
The regulation, which will take effect on March 1, says the CAC will monitor all avatars and account handles registered on blogs, microblogs, instant messaging services, online forums, comment sections as well as other services.
The regulation comes after a series of Internet cases that infringed on the public and individuals' interests.
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