Procedures for the receipt and release of evidence, documents, objects in Vietnam (effective from January 1, 2025)

Procedures for the receipt and release of evidence, documents, objects in Vietnam (effective from January 1, 2025)

The procedure for receiving and releasing evidence, documents, and objects in Vietnam is as follows:

- Procedure for receiving evidence, documents, and objects:

+ Verify the order for storing evidence and documents, objects issued by the relevant authority; the initial seizure report; the decision to transfer evidence (if any); introduction letter, identification documents of the person delivering the evidence, documents, objects;

+ Conduct a check regarding the quantity, condition, characteristics, and sealing of the evidence, documents, objects (if any);

+ Prepare a handover report for evidence, documents, objects;

+ Classify evidence, documents, objects;

+ Create a warehouse receipt for evidence and documents, objects;

+ Create a storage card for evidence and documents, objects;

+ Label the evidence, documents, objects;

+ Record and update the warehouse database with all information about the quantity, condition, characteristics, and sealing of the evidence, documents, objects (if any).

- Procedure for releasing evidence, documents, and objects:

+ Verify the order for releasing evidence and documents, objects issued by the relevant authority; the decision to transfer evidence (if any); introduction letter, identification documents of the person receiving the evidence, documents, objects;

+ Conduct a check regarding the quantity, condition, characteristics of the evidence, documents, objects, and sealing condition (if any);

+ Create a warehouse release form for evidence and documents, objects;

+ Record and update the warehouse release database with full information about the quantity, condition, characteristics, and sealing of the evidence, documents, objects (if any);

+ Prepare a handover report for evidence, documents, objects.

- Warehouse receipt and release forms for evidence and documents, objects, together with the handover reports for evidence, documents, objects, are prepared in two copies, signed by both parties; each party retains one copy.

The Decree 142/2024/ND-CP takes effect from January 1, 2025 (replacing Decree 18/2002/ND-CP and Decree 70/2013/ND-CP).

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