CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
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Judicial Notice
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Procedure to Request Judicial Notice
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Opportunity to present information re propriety of taking judicial notice and use of matter requested, must be given.
Court should not independently take judicial knowledge of facts without giving parties reasonable opportunity to meet such information.
Error to take judicial notice of matter where parties not advised nor given opportunity for response.
When out-of-court advice used in taking notice, parties must have opportunity to respond and advice must be put on record.