The Electronic Testimony and its Effect in Criminal Evidence: A Study of the Jordanian and Emirati Legislations

This research aimed to shed light on the concept of the electronic testimony. It explained the electronic testimony's general and specific conditions, and the extent of its validity in criminal proof. Moreover, it examined the obstacles facing the electronic testimony, whether legal or technical, indicating the position of the Jordanian and Emirati legislators on it. The descriptive approach was used and the findings reflected that the Jordanian legislator has permitted conducting electronic testimony in all crimes. Furthermore, it permitted hearing witnesses electronically even if they are abroad. This is based on bilateral and collective agreements and treaties concluded between member states. Significantly, the studied legislators approved hearing the evidentiary testimony of anyone under fifteen years of age. They also permitted resorting to the assistance of a translator in the event that the holder of the electronic testimony is deaf or mute.