# Add evidence to a case

Record each piece of evidence of a case with a short summary, the party it concerns and its description and files, and find the evidence of every case in one list.

Evidence is what the firm relies on before the court: a contract, a correspondence, a report. Each piece is recorded on its case, with the party it concerns, so the lawyers find the file of the case in one place.

## Before you start {#before-you-start}

- The case is **In Progress** or in **Appeals**.
- You need the **User: Own Documents** level or higher on **Cases**.

## Steps {#steps}

1. Open the case from **Cases/Cases**, then **Actions** › **Add Evidence**. The evidence opens for this case.
2. Type a short **Summary**. **Concerned Party** is the client of the case; change it when the evidence concerns another party.
3. Describe the evidence in **Description**, and attach its files with the paperclip of the chatter.

![A piece of evidence with its summary and the party it concerns.](https://jaah.app/web/image/7904-57faf388/law-cases-evidence-evidence_form-en.png)

4. Click **Save manually**.

## Find the evidence {#find-the-evidence}

The evidence of a case opens from the button at the top of the case. **Cases/Evidences** lists the evidence of every case, searchable by case or party.

![The evidence of every case in one list.](https://jaah.app/web/image/7908-bec85938/law-cases-evidence-evidence_list-en.png)

## FAQ {#faq}

### Can I add evidence to a closed case? {#closed-case}

No. **Add Evidence** is offered while the case is in progress or in appeals; reopen the work first if new evidence arrives.

### Does the client see the evidence? {#does-the-client-see}

Evidence is an internal record of the firm, seen by the users who see the case, according to their level on **Cases**. What the firm wants the client to see, it sends from the chatter of the case.

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- Source: https://jaah.app/docs/law-cases/add-evidence
- Updated: 2026-10-14
- Version: Cases 19.0.2.5.74
- Verified: 2026-10-14