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IP Geolocation Evidence in Courts

The use of IP geolocation as evidence in court cases, including its admissibility, reliability, and limitations.

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Jan 28, 2026
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How have court decisions shaped admissibility of IP-derived evidence in cybercrime prosecutions?

Court decisions have steadily required that —logs, metadata and network records that point to an IP address—satisfy traditional admissibility gates of relevance, authentication and reliability under t...

Jan 27, 2026
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How do courts assess geolocation accuracy from IP addresses in criminal trials?

Courts treat as useful but fallible technical evidence: admissible when properly authenticated and explained, yet routinely scrutinized for accuracy, provenance, and context . Judges assess the eviden...