Division 4: Judicial Notice
California Evidence Code – 2026
§ 450
[Judicial Notice Requires Legal Authorization]
§ 451
[Matters Requiring Mandatory Judicial Notice]
§ 452
[Matters Permitting Discretionary Judicial Notice]
§ 452.5
[Judicial Notice of Criminal Conviction Records]
§ 453
[Party Request for Mandatory Judicial Notice]
§ 454
[Sources for Determining Judicial Notice Propriety]
§ 455
[Party Opportunity to Contest Judicial Notice]
§ 456
[Court Must Advise Denial of Judicial Notice]
§ 457
[Jury Instructions on Judicially Noticed Facts]
§ 458
[Denial of Judicial Notice in Prior Proceedings]
§ 459
[Appellate Court Judicial Notice Standards]
§ 460
[Court Appointment of Expert Advisors]