CORAA

Evidence Handover and Chain of Custody Form (Word)

Log every transfer of an evidence item with who, when, condition and storage.

Free · CORAA original — SA-aligned
Updated 17 Oct 2026
Tracks
Each transfer
Shows
Condition and seal
Pairs with
Digital evidence checklist
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Engagement details
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What’s inside

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Evidence Handover and Chain of Custody Form — ___

Scope / period: ___ | Prepared by: ___ | Reviewed by: ___ | Date: ___

Use one line for every transfer of an item, from the moment it is received. The chain must show who held what, when, where and in what condition. Check the current legal and engagement requirements on handling, storage and production of evidence with counsel.

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This template follows the format published by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in the AASB Audit Working Paper Templates (June 2023), the authoritative reference for Indian statutory-audit documentation. Fill in your firm’s letterhead and the engagement details on the form above, click Download Word file, and you’ll get a fully formatted .docx ready to use.

Everything is generated in your browser and on a stateless API endpoint — no account, nothing stored on our servers. We’ll ask for a work email once before your first download so we can send you the file and the occasional relevant update; after that, downloads on this device are instant. Edit freely in Word, Google Docs or Pages before sending to your client.

Common questions

FAQs.

Is one form enough for many items?
Describe each item in the first table and log each transfer on its own line, so the trail for every item can be read separately.
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