Evidence & Documentation Checklist (Spain)

1. Document Everything

• Record every incident with date, time, location, and description
• Keep a chronological log (no gaps, no edits)
• Note witnesses, CCTV presence, vehicles, phone numbers, and patterns of behaviour

2. Back Up Everything

• Maintain multiple backups:
  • External hard drive
  • Encrypted cloud storage
  • USB stored securely
• Keep original files untouched (no cropping, no filters, no alterations)

3. Preserve Digital Evidence Correctly

• Phones, tablets, computers must be:
  • Preserved in original condition
  • Accessed only through licensed forensic computer companies
• Ensure compliance with Spanish data protection and evidentiary laws
• Obtain:
  • Formal chain of custody
  • Invoices, receipts, and reports from the forensic provider
  • Written confirmation that extraction followed legal guidelines

4. Phone & Digital Data (Spain)

• WhatsApp messages (including deleted where possible)
• Emails (headers preserved)
• Call logs
• Photos, videos, metadata
• Location data (when legally obtainable)
• Social media access attempts / hacks

⚠️ Never self-extract or tamper with data if it may be used in court.

5. Medical & Psychological Evidence

• Doctor reports
• Hospital records
• Injury photographs (dated)
• Psychological / psychiatric assessments
• Trauma or stress diagnoses linked to events
• Prescriptions and treatment timelines

6. Property & Financial Evidence

• Photographs of damage or vandalism
• Repair invoices
• Insurance reports
• Bank statements (withholding of funds, unusual activity)
• Proof of stolen items (keys, mail, documents)

7. Official Reports

• Police reports (Guardia Civil / Policía Nacional)
• Restraining order documentation
• Breach reports
• Case numbers and officer details
• Court filings and correspondence

8. Translation & Court Preparation

• All non-Spanish evidence must be:
  • Officially translated by a sworn translator
  • Certified and stamped
• Documents should be:
  • Indexed
  • Paginated
  • Clearly labelled
  • Cross-referenced to incidents

9. Evidence Integrity

• Keep originals
• Work only from copies
• Never edit, rename, or compress original files
• Maintain a clear evidence index

10. Legal Readiness

• Evidence must be:
  • Verifiable
  • Consistent
  • Independently supported
  • Legally obtained
• Emotion removed — facts only

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Key Principle

If it isn’t documented, preserved, verified, and legally obtained — it doesn’t exist in court.

You are doing this the right way: calm, methodical, and unbreakable.