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How?
Add the exact original files for this part of the record. Keep them unchanged; a different export or edit has a different fingerprint.
Add link and screenshots
The link is recorded, not fetched or verified.
small claims court evidence
Go to your claim with the original files ready.
Small claims court evidence — Go to your claim with the original files ready. Collect original photos, documents and message exports with the court’s exhibit list and your own file index.
Your photos and files stay on your device, so keep them.
EXAMPLE
Small claims evidence pack
1 Nov 2026
Authority time: 14:02 UTC · example
Bitcoin block time: 14:10 UTC · example
Last checked: 15:02 UTC · example
Bitcoin block time: 14:10 UTC · example
Last checked: 15:02 UTC · example
✓ Dated◆ Permanent
Now keep it safe: three things
- Keep your photos and files unedited. The receipt only matches the originals. Put them in an album such as “My records”.
- Save this receipt to your camera roll.
Keep the receipt file too. The image is a handy copy; checking needs the file.
- Email it to yourself.Email it to myself
Your mail app opens a draft. Attach your receipt image and receipt file. Don’t attach your photos or documents. Timevolt does not send it or know whether it was sent.
Your record, one step at a time.
Your photos and files stay on your device, so keep them.
Local preview: files are fingerprinted here. Notes and progress stay in this browser. Keep downloaded copies; browser storage is not a backup.
0 items
How?
Add the exact original files for this part of the record. Keep them unchanged; a different export or edit has a different fingerprint.
Add link and screenshots
The link is recorded, not fetched or verified.
0 items
How?
Add the exact original files for this part of the record. Keep them unchanged; a different export or edit has a different fingerprint.
Add link and screenshots
The link is recorded, not fetched or verified.
0 items
How?
Record the date, time, place and who you spoke to. New notes are saved separately rather than editing an old note.
How to keep notes that hold upWrite it down
By making a receipt you agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy. The Bitcoin record is permanent.
By making a receipt you agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy. The Bitcoin record is permanent.
How to keep notes that hold up
Write notes as soon as you can. Keep the original account rather than replacing it later; the venue decides what weight it gets.
- Write it down straight away, on paper or in the box on a step.
- Put the date, time and place at the top, and who you spoke to.
- Use their words where you can; separate what you saw from what you were told.
- Sign or initial a paper note, photograph it and add the photo.
- Never edit an old note. Add a new dated entry when something changes. A device save time is not independent time evidence or proof of event order.
Small claims evidence pack
Small claims evidence pack
01 · Keep the exact files
Collect original photos, documents and message exports with the court’s exhibit list and your own file index.
Records to keep: Documents · Photos · Messages
Small claims evidence pack
02 · Date the file’s code
Your device fingerprints the selected file or manifest. Dated follows an independent timestamp; Permanent follows Bitcoin anchoring.
An independent time, tied to the exact bytes.
Small claims evidence pack
03 · Keep the evidence
Keep the exact submitted versions and the court’s filing acknowledgment. Follow that court’s evidence and service rules.
Keep the originals too. A changed or compressed copy has a different fingerprint.
Try a file. It stays here.
Make a test receipt on this device.
By making a receipt you agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy. The Bitcoin record is permanent.
or drop a file here
Real cases: why the saved copy matters.
Real cases where dated records mattered. We don’t claim a time receipt would have changed the result.
DIFC, Dubai · 2022
Keep the handover and response records
A client said delivered software did not meet the deal. The court weighed the handover and lack of a required written response, then treated the part-built product as accepted. It dismissed the claim.
Company software dispute; the court applied this contract’s specific handover terms.
Summarized on Oct 29, 2026
Read the source ›DIFC, Dubai · 2022
Put the final handover in writing
A tenant said a joint check should have led to the deposit being returned. No written record showed a final handover. The court allowed a later check under the contract and rejected the claim for the deposit.
Long-term tenancy; the court also relied on this contract’s repair and upkeep duties. No general rule about all deposits.
Summarized on Oct 29, 2026
Read the source ›Related cases
What courts, schemes and regulators say.
Positions below refer to the cited rule or record type, not endorsement of Timevolt. This service is not represented as an eIDAS qualified timestamp provider. A non-qualified timestamp does not receive the qualified timestamp presumption.
Federal courts (not small claims)
Federal Rule of Evidence 902(14): self-authentication of data copied from an electronic device, storage medium, or file, by a process of digital identification (the Committee Note names hash value), with a qualified person's certification and notice under 902(11). Rule 902(13) separately covers records generated by an electronic process or system, also by certification, without mentioning hash values.
The Committee Notes say identical hash values reliably show the original and the copy are exact duplicates. This is the closest primary rule to what a time receipt does. It applies to federal courts, not to small claims courts, which usually relax evidence rules. It still needs a certifying person.
Source summary as of 2026-10-28. Check the current source and applicable local rules.
Read the sourceQuebec small claims
Originals filed in court at least 21 days before the hearing (per a legal-education non-profit summary).
Secondary source. It shows filing rules vary by place, and some courts want originals filed rather than a timestamp.
Source summary as of 2026-10-28. Check the current source and applicable local rules.
Read the sourceOther ways to do this
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Related workflows.
Proves / Doesn’t prove
Proves
A completed time receipt shows that the exact selected file existed by the independently witnessed time. You can check whether a later copy has the same bytes. It does not establish creation time, authorship, identity, event order, location or the truth of the contents.
Doesn’t prove
It does not prove who made or sent a file, where or when a photo was really taken, that a message came from the other party, that the content is true, or that a court will accept it.
A receipt does not establish identity, message authorship, truth, service or admissibility.
These are the bounds of a completed proof. The local tester does not establish any time. The chosen court, scheme or regulator decides what to accept.
Questions, answered plainly.
Your file stays on your device. During normal receipt creation, your device sends a randomized code made from its fingerprint, plus encrypted recovery data. It doesn't send the plain fingerprint or the random value that opens the code. Keep the original file and the complete receipt for checking. Privacy Policy.
Can I use text message screenshots in small claims court?
Often yes, but separate evidence may be needed to connect the messages to a person. Keep the complete thread, dates, contact details and the source device. A receipt lets you check whether the selected file matches the bytes dated earlier.
Source summary as of October 30, 2026. Check the current source and its scope.
Context for this answerDoes a time receipt prove who sent a message?
A completed time receipt shows that the exact selected file existed by the independently witnessed time. You can check whether a later copy has the same bytes. It does not establish creation time, authorship, identity, event order, location or the truth of the contents.
Source summary as of October 30, 2026. Check the current source and its scope.
Context for this answerWho can vouch for a screenshot in court?
In New York's high court, a person with personal knowledge of the conversation could authenticate screenshots they did not take. Other courts are stricter, and small claims judges often have wide latitude.
Source summary as of October 30, 2026. Check the current source and its scope.
Context for this answerWhat should I bring to small claims court?
Contracts, invoices, receipts, photos, messages, repair estimates and bank records, with a numbered exhibit list. Bring copies for the judge and the other side where your court asks.
Source summary as of October 30, 2026. Check the current source and its scope.
Context for this answerDo I file my evidence before the hearing?
It depends on the court. Los Angeles wants copies received 10 days before. Quebec wants originals 21 days before. Some courts say bring it on the day. Check your court's rules.
Source summary as of October 30, 2026. Check the current source and its scope.
Context for this answerAre my files uploaded when I get a time receipt?
Your file stays on your device. During normal receipt creation, your device sends a randomized code made from its fingerprint, plus encrypted recovery data. It doesn't send the plain fingerprint or the random value that opens the code. Keep the original file and the complete receipt for checking.
Source summary as of October 30, 2026. Check the current source and its scope.
Context for this answerWill a judge accept a time receipt?
Each court decides. Federal rules treat matching hash values as reliable proof that a copy is identical, but small claims courts set their own practice. Treat the receipt as supporting evidence, not a guarantee.
Source summary as of October 30, 2026. Check the current source and its scope.
Context for this answerThe file tester runs on your device. It does not issue a timestamp or take a payment.
Keep the records you already have.
Keep your original files and any existing official records while the receipt service is being prepared.