Judicial Notice

Question 1

judicial notice is a substitute for – whereby –

Answer 1

substitute for ev whereby the ct accepts certain matters as true without the need for formal proof

Question 2

in order for a fact to be judicially noticed fact, it must be:

Answer 2

generally known within the trial ct’s territorial juris
OR
can be accurately and readily determined from soures whose accuracy cannot reasonably be questioned.

Question 3

laws of foreign countries
regs of private agencies
municipal ordinances
matters of local geography…

Answer 3

MAY take judicial notice

Question 4

fed or state law
indisputable facts and scientific propositions

jud notice is req by a party and ct is supplied w nec info

Answer 4

MUST take judicial notice

-no req necessary if fed st law or indisp fact or sci prop

Question 5

once a fact is judicially noticed,

Answer 5

no contradictory ev is permitted on that issue

Question 6

civil jur- __ accept as conclusive any fact judicially noticed

Answer 6

must

Question 7

crim jur: ___ accept as conclusive any fact judicially noticed

Answer 7

may