§ RULE 202. JUDICIAL NOTICE OF LAW

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RULE 202. JUDICIAL NOTICE OF LAW

(a) Judicial Notice of Laws.

(1) Every court in this State shall take judicial notice of the Constitution of the United States, and case law relating thereto, and the Constitution, common law, case law and statutes of this State.

(2) Judicial notice may also be taken of the common law, case law and statutes of the United States, and every state, territory and jurisdiction of the United States.

(3) In the case of a request for judicial notice, reasonable notice of the request shall be given to the adverse parties.

(b) Information of the Court. The court may inform itself of such laws in such manner as it may deem proper, and the court may call upon counsel to aid it in obtaining such information.

(c) Ruling Reviewable. The determination of such laws shall be made by the court and not by the jury, and shall be reviewable.

(d) Private Acts, Regulations, Ordinances, Court Records.

(1) Judicial notice may be taken, without request by a party, of (A) the private acts and resolutions of the Congress of the United States and of the General Assembly of this State, and of every other state, territory and jurisdiction of the United States, and duly enacted ordinances and duly published regulations and determinations of governmental subdivisions or agencies of the United States, of this State and of every other state, territory and jurisdiction of the United States; (B) records of the court in which the action is pending and of any other court of this State or federal court sitting in or for this State.

(2) Judicial notice shall be taken of each matter specified in this rule if a party requests it, and (A) furnishes the judge sufficient information to enable him properly to comply with the request, and (B) has given each adverse party notice thereof in the pleadings or at least 20 days before the trial. The judge, however, may permit such notice to be given at any time in the interest of justice.

(e) Notice, Information, Ruling on Laws of Foreign Country. A party who intends to raise an issue concerning the law of a foreign country shall give notice in his pleadings or other reasonable written notice. The court, in determining foreign law, may consider any relevant material or source, including testimony, whether or not submitted by a party or admissible under these rules. The court's determination shall be treated as a ruling on a question of law.