Protokół stanu faktycznego jako sposób zabezpieczenia „dowodów z Internetu”

As a result of ongoing technological development, more and more cases can be handled fully just “in front of a computer”. This causes that the sole evidence that confirms a party’s arguments in case of a potential conflict is only available in the Internet and treated as “evidence from the Internet”. Although there is no doubt that such evidence may constitute the basis of actual affairs, given its specific character it is important to incorporate it effectively in the evidence of the case. It is clear that the “evidence from the Internet” cannot be presented directly, which means that it has to be duplicated as a tangible copy. In addition, such evidence is prone to modifications and can be quickly deleted. In consequence, a party that bases favourable legal consequences on the “evidence from the Internet” will want to use such a method that will secure the evidence, i.e. copy the evidence without impact on the content. This article describes the bailiff’s report on the actual state of affairs, which, in the author’s opinion, is an effective method of securing the “evidence from the Internet”. Keywords: report on the actual state of affairs, bailiff’s non-enforcement actions, securing the evidence, “evidence from the Internet”