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California Rules of Court

Rule 5.115. Judicial notice

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.115

Current text effective January 1, 2013.

A party requesting judicial notice of material under Evidence Code section 452 or 453 must provide the court and each party with a copy of the material. If the material is part of a file in the court in which the matter is being heard, the party must specify in writing the part of the court file sought to be judicially noticed and make arrangements with the clerk to have the file in the courtroom at the time of the hearing.

#History

Rule 5.115 adopted effective January 1, 2013.

#History

Title 5, Family and Juvenile Rules-Division 1, Family Rules-Chapter 6, Request for Court Orders-Article 5, Reporting and Preparation of Order After Hearing; adopted January 1, 2013.

What this rule requires

Service and Proof of Service Rules

  • A party requesting judicial notice of material under Evidence Code section 452 or 453 must provide the court and each party with a copy of the material.

Chambers Communication Rules

  • and make arrangements with the clerk to have the file in the courtroom at the time of the hearing.

Document Filing Requirements

  • the party must specify in writing the part of the court file sought to be judicially noticed

Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.