Do the Rules on Electronic Evidence Apply to Criminal Actions? The Search for a Lost Resolution

The Rules on Electronic Evidence (REE) are the rules applicable whenever an electronic document is offered or used in evidence.  The REE took effect on 1 August 2001.  Section 2, Rule 1 of the REE provided that “[t]hese Rules shall apply to all civil actions and proceedings, as well as quasi-judicial and administrative cases.”  Subsequently,…