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.
§ 25-12,102.Information of the court.
Article 12: Evidence and Witnesses · Last amended 1947 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section lets a Nebraska court gather the information it needs about another jurisdiction’s law in whatever manner it thinks proper and lets the court call on counsel for the parties to help supply that information.
Full Text of § 25-12,102
Source
Laws 1947, c. 93, § 2, p. 273.
Plain-English Summary
Judicial notice does not mean a judge already carries every other state’s statutes in memory. Section 25-12,102 recognizes that reality by giving the court latitude in how it informs itself of the laws it must notice under section 25-12,101. The court may inform itself in whatever manner it deems proper, through its own research, reference materials, or any other reliable method.
The section also lets the court draw on the lawyers already in the case. It may call upon counsel to aid it in obtaining the needed information about another jurisdiction’s law, putting some of the legwork on the people most likely to already know where to find it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does a court find out what another state’s law says under this section?
In whatever manner it deems proper.
Can the court ask the attorneys in the case for help?
Yes, it may call upon counsel to aid it in obtaining the needed information.
Does this section require a formal evidentiary hearing on foreign law?
No, it leaves the method of informing the court to the court’s own judgment.
Which section requires the court to take notice of this law in the first place?
Section 25-12,101.
Can a party still submit its own research on the foreign law to the court?
The court may draw on counsel’s assistance in gathering information, which naturally includes materials the parties supply.
Source & verification. Section text and the amendment-history citation are
reproduced verbatim from the Nebraska Legislature, Revisor of Statutes, enacted by the
Nebraska Legislature. Last verified July 22, 2026. ·
Official source
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