Can WeChat records be used as criminal evidence?

Legal analysis: WeChat chat records can be used as litigation evidence under certain circumstances, but the premise must conform to the "three characteristics" of litigation evidence. First of all, WeChat chat records as evidence must be objective and true. Secondly, as evidence, WeChat chat records must be related to the facts of the case. Third, WeChat chat records must be legal. Wechat chat records must meet the evidence requirements when submitted to the court, and can be collected timely and effectively with the assistance of legal lawyers according to specific cases.

Legal basis: Article 48 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), all materials that can be used to 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.