RULE 5-201. JUDICIAL NOTICE OF ADJUDICATIVE FACTS
West's Annotated Code of MarylandMaryland RulesEffective: April 1, 2023
Effective: April 1, 2023
MD Rules, Rule 5-201
RULE 5-201. JUDICIAL NOTICE OF ADJUDICATIVE FACTS
(b) Kinds of Facts. A judicially noticed fact must be one not 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.
Committee note: This Rule does not regulate judicial notice of so-called “legislative facts” (facts pertaining to social policy and their ramifications) or of law.
Source: This Rule is derived from F.R.Ev. 201.
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[Adopted Dec. 15, 1993, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended April 21, 2023, eff. nunc pro tunc April 1, 2023]
MD Rules, Rule 5-201, MD R REV Rule 5-201
Current with amendments received through February 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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