§ 2202 Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts

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§ 2202. Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts

    A. This section governs only judicial notice of adjudicative facts.

    B. A judicially noticed adjudicative fact shall not be subject to reasonable dispute in that it is either:

        1. Generally known within the territorial jurisdiction of the trial court; or

        2. Capable of accurate and ready determination by resort to sources whose accuracy cannot reasonably be questioned.

    C. A court may take judicial notice, whether requested or not.

    D.A court shall take judicial notice if requested by a party and supplied with the necessary information.

    E. In a civil action or proceeding, the court shall instruct the jury to accept as conclusive any fact judicially noticed. In a criminal case, the court shall instruct the jury that it may, but is not required to, accept as conclusive any fact judicially noticed.