Description
Measure a calendar gap associated with an evidence-retention order.
Forensic records distinguish exhibit identity, container links, declared conclusions, timestamp resolution and measurement bases. A matching seal string or recorded certificate is not authentication or proof of custody. Redacted display text and salt-version labels also do not by themselves establish sufficient de-identification or lawful disclosure.
Measure a calendar gap associated with an evidence-retention order.
When to use this tool
Use Evidence Retention Order Date Gap when checking the stated exhibit record, measurement, time or display-policy convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter orderDate, suppliedRetentionEndDate. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read signedCalendarDays. Use the output convention below.
Parse real supplied-retention-end/order YYYY-MM-DD dates. Return retentionEnd-orderDate in UTC calendar days, retaining negative values.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| orderDate | Order Date | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. Real proleptic Gregorian YYYY-MM-DD; four-digit years 0000-9999 accepted. |
| suppliedRetentionEndDate | Supplied Retention End Date | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. Real proleptic Gregorian YYYY-MM-DD; four-digit years 0000-9999 accepted. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| signedCalendarDays | Signed Calendar Days | Required. Safe integer. |
{
"input": {
"orderDate": "2026-10-28",
"suppliedRetentionEndDate": "2026-11-01"
},
"output": {
"signedCalendarDays": 4
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- No retention law, order validity, obligation to preserve or authority to dispose of evidence is determined.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Review verified original evidence and custody records using qualified forensic and legal assessment for actual interpretation, disclosure and evidential decisions.
References
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