Transferring evidence allows case evidence to be copied from one case to another. The transfer evidence maintenance function allows a user to select a case participant and from a list of the evidence associated with the participant, choose which evidence is to be transferred. The user then selects which evidence from the list is to be transferred for use on a different case. The user can choose to include all evidence related to a participant or a specific evidence record. Evidence can be transferred between cases of different types, however, for this to happen, the case to which the evidence is being transferred must be configured to receive evidence of the type being transferred.