Rule 5.115.Judicial notice
Division 1. Family Rules · Chapter 6. Request for Court Orders · Article 4. Evidence at Hearings · Adopted 2013 · no amendments on record · Last verified September 10, 2026
Full Text of Rule 5.115
Plain-English Summary
Judicial notice is not an invitation to gesture at something the court is assumed to know. A party requesting it under the Evidence Code must provide the court and each party with a copy of the material.
Where the material is part of a file in the same court, the requirement changes shape but not weight: the party must specify in writing which part of the file is to be noticed, and must make arrangements with the clerk to have the file in the courtroom at the time of the hearing.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I ask a family court to take judicial notice?
Provide the court and each party with a copy of the material you want noticed under Evidence Code section 452 or 453.
What if the document is already in the court’s own file?
Specify in writing the part of the court file to be judicially noticed, and arrange with the clerk to have the file in the courtroom at the time of the hearing.
Amendment History
Rule 5.115 adopted effective January 1, 2013.