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.
Plain-English Summary (for reference only — not a substitute for the rule text above)
If you want the judge to officially recognize a document or piece of information as true without you having to prove it in court, you need to give a copy of that material to the judge and to everyone else involved in the case.
If the document is already part of the court's own file, you do not need to hand out copies. Instead, you must write down exactly which part of the file you want the judge to notice, and you need to work with the court clerk to make sure that file is in the courtroom on the day of your hearing.
Summary generated March 14, 2026
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Rule 5.115 adopted effective January 1, 2013. 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.
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