Matters of Fact
NRS 47.130 Matters of fact.
1. The facts subject to judicial notice are facts in issue or facts from which they may be inferred.
2. A judicially noticed fact must be:
(a) Generally known within the territorial jurisdiction of the trial court; or
(b) Capable of accurate and ready determination by resort to sources whose accuracy cannot reasonably be questioned,
Ê so that the fact is not subject to reasonable dispute.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 777)
NRS 47.130
Matters of Law
NRS 47.140 Matters of law. The laws subject to judicial notice are:
1. The Constitution and statutes of the United States, and the contents of the Federal Register.
2. The Constitution of this State and Nevada Revised Statutes.
3. Any other statute of this State if brought to the attention of the court by its title and the day of its passage.
4. A county, city or town code which has been filed as required by NRS 244.118, 268.014, 269.168 or the city charter and any city ordinance which has been filed or recorded as required by the applicable law.
5. The Nevada Administrative Code.
6. A regulation not included in the Nevada Administrative Code if adopted in accordance with law and brought to the attention of the court.
7. The population category and organization of a city incorporated pursuant to general law.
8. The constitution, statutes or other written law of any other state or territory of the United States, or of any foreign jurisdiction, as contained in a book or pamphlet published by its authority or proved to be commonly recognized in its courts.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 777; A 1973, 6; 1977, 1388; 1985, 231, 366; 2001, 632)
NRS 47.140
Other RFJN provisions
NRS 47.150 Discretionary and mandatory notice.
1. A judge or court may take judicial notice, whether requested or not.
2. A judge or court shall take judicial notice if requested by a party and supplied with the necessary information.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 777)
NRS 47.160 Opportunity to be heard. A party is entitled upon timely request to an opportunity to be heard as to the propriety of taking judicial notice and the tenor of the matter to be noticed.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 777)
NRS 47.170 Time of taking notice. Judicial notice may be taken at any stage of the proceeding prior to submission to the court or jury.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 777)