Rules of Evidence Article 2

See Rules of Evidence.

Rule 201.  Judicial Notice.
a. The court may judicially notice a fact that is not subject to reasonable dispute because it can be accurately and readily determined from sources whose accuracy cannot reasonably be questioned.

b. Taking Notice. The court: c. Timing. The court may take judicial notice at any stage of the proceeding.
 * 1) may take judicial notice on its own; or
 * 2) must take judicial notice if a party requests it and the court is supplied with the necessary information.