Majed Bin Naif Alshaibani
Modern communications tools have facilitated financial dealings by easing quick transactions. The current technological means of communication have led to a new type of proof technique called digital evidence. The digital guide has become vital because of its accessibility to everyone. It has provided ease and speed of transactions. It has necessitated resolving its authenticity in civil evidence for financial transactions between individuals through social media. Besides, it is essential to realize the extent of their use in modern civil proofs. The study aims to explain the digital evidence concept. It has listed the digital evidence characteristics, highlighted the legality of the digital evidence presence, and clarified digital evidence's authenticity in civil evidence before the court. Furthermore, it has explained digital evidence forms and described the legal document for the digital proof. After reviewing the digital guide's concepts and the law's position, it has been concluded that the Evidence Department has expanded in the Saudi legislator's view for all logical and convincing evidence. It has incorporated digital proofs and relied upon in some cases pending in its court. Digital evidence has been reflected as the contemporary means of civil proof before the Saudi courts. It is suggested to illuminate the public about the worth of digital evidence. It may require the contribution of media to educate the community regarding the importance of digital evidence.