1 California Evidence (4th), Judicial Notice

I. IN GENERAL

A. [§1] Nature of Power.

B. [§2] Judge's Knowledge Distinguished.

C. [§3] Effect of Judicial Notice.

D. [§4] Former Law and Evidence Code.

E. [§5] Federal Rules of Evidence.

F. [§6] Matters Authorized by "Law."

II. COMPULSORY JUDICIAL NOTICE

A. California and Federal Law.

1. [§7] Constitutions and Statutes.

2. [§8] California City and County Charters.

3. [§9] Decisional Law.

B. Governmental Regulations.

1. [§10] California Agencies.

2. [§11] Federal Agencies.

C. Rules of Court.

1. [§12] California Rules.

2. [§13] Federal Rules.

D. [§14] English Words and Phrases.

E. [§15] Facts Universally Known.

III. OPTIONAL JUDICIAL NOTICE

A. [§16] Law of Sister State or Territory.

B. [§17] Governmental Resolutions and Private Acts.

C. [§18] Regulations, Ordinances, and Similar Legislative Acts.

D. Official Acts.

1. [§19] In General.

2. [§20] Customary Practice as Official Act.

3. [§21] Where No Official Notice Taken.

E. Court Records.

1. [§22] Former Law.

2. Evidence Code.

(a) [§23] In General.

(b) [§24] Truth of Findings.

(c) [§25] Hearsay Allegations.

F. [§26] Rules of Court.

G. Foreign Law.

1. [§27] Development of Rule.

2. Evidence Code.

(a) [§28] Scope of Notice.

(b) [§29] When Law Cannot Be Determined.

H. [§30] Matters Commonly Known or Readily Determinable.

IV. WELL-KNOWN FACTS: ILLUSTRATIONS

A. [§31] Matters of General Knowledge.

B. [§32] Matters of Local Knowledge.

C. [§33] Medical and Scientific Facts.

V. MATTERS NOT NOTICED: ILLUSTRATIONS

A. [§34] Medical and Scientific Matters.

B. [§35] Other Uncertain or Controversial Matters.

VI. PROCEDURE

A. Compulsory Notice on Request.

1. [§36] In General.

2. [§37] Request and Notice to Adverse Party.

3. [§38] Information Furnished to Court.

4. [§39] Notification and Record of Denial.

B. [§40] Court's Sources of Information.

C. [§41] Opportunity To Present Information.

D. [§42] Instruction to Jury on Noticed Matter.

E. [§43] Notice in Subsequent Trial Proceeding.

F. [§44] Effect of Error as to Notice.

G. Notice in Reviewing Court.

1. [§45] Former Law and Evidence Code.

2. Power and Duty of Court.

(a) [§46] In General.

(b) [§47] Effect of Taking Notice.

(c) [§48] Refusal To Take Notice.

3. [§49] Opportunity To Present Information.