民國八十九年修正之民事訴訟法，就證據保全部分有所變革。除應體認修正後的證據保全之制度性定位，可作為證據收集制度態樣之一外，更應致力於探究如何有效的運作新修正之證據保全程序，方能貫徹修正證據保全制度所欲達成之目的。本文分析證據保全之不同類型，探究各該類型所著重之功能與性質，就證據保全程序運作上之相關事項，諸如聲請方式、費用負擔、法院之審查、證據調查方式、不服從之制裁，以及證據保全之結果運用等問題加以探討，以求達成證據保全修正之實效性與程序運作之順暢性。

　　Civil Procedure Law of Taiwan, amended in year 2000, enacted a revolutionary change in the evidence preservation. The public and academics need not only to understand that the position of the newly amended evidence preservation rules has become part of the schemes/mechanisms of the evidence collection system, but also to research delicately on putting the newly modified evidence preservation procedure into good practice and then achieve the object of the amendment. This article introduces different types of evidence preservation and explores the differences in functions and characteristics of each type. Furthermore, the article tries to explain the questions related to the operation of evidence preservation procedure, such as the application, cost charges, procedure verification from the court, methods of discovery, sanction of disobedience from authority, and the presentation of preservation results, for the accomplishment of practical usage of amendment and smooth procedure operation.