# Alaska R. Evid. 202: Rule 202. Judicial Notice of Law

> Alaska · Court rules · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_EVID_R202

## Section

- **Citation:** Alaska R. Evid. 202
- **Heading:** Rule 202. Judicial Notice of Law
- **Jurisdiction:** Alaska
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Alaska Rules of Court / Alaska Rules of Evidence / Alaska R. Evid. 202

## Text

(a) Scope of Rule. This rule governs only judicial notice
of law.
(b) Without Request—Mandatory. Without request by
a party, the court shall take judicial notice of the common law,
the Constitution of the United States and of this state, the
public statutes of the United States and this state, the
provisions of the Alaska Administrative Code, and all rules
adopted by the Alaska Supreme Court.
(c) Without Request—Optional. Without request by a
party, the court may take judicial notice of:
(1) All duly adopted federal rules of court, and the
constitutions, public statutes and duly adopted regulations and
rules of court of every state, territory and jurisdiction of the
United States.
(2) Private acts and resolutions of the Congress of the
United States and of the legislature of this state and duly
published regulations of agencies of the United States.
(3) Duly enacted ordinances of municipalities or other
governmental
subdivisions,
and
emergency
orders
or
unpublished regulations adopted by agencies of this state.
(4) The laws of foreign countries, international law and
maritime law.
(5) Any matter of law which would fall within the scope
of this subdivision or subdivision (b) of this rule but for the
fact that it has been replaced, superseded or otherwise rendered
no longer in force.
(d) With Request—Mandatory. Upon request of a
party, the court shall take judicial notice of each matter
specified in subdivision (c) if the requesting party furnishes
sufficient information and has given each party notice adequate
to enable the party to meet the request.

## Nearby sections

- [Alaska R. Evid. 101 Rule 101. Scope and Applicability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_EVID_R101.md)
- [Alaska R. Evid. 102 Rule 102. Purpose and Construction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_EVID_R102.md)
- [Alaska R. Evid. 103 Rule 103. Rulings on Evidence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_EVID_R103.md)
- [Alaska R. Evid. 104 Rule 104. Preliminary Questions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_EVID_R104.md)
- [Alaska R. Evid. 105 Rule 105. Limited Admissibility](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_EVID_R105.md)
- [Alaska R. Evid. 106 Rule 106. Remainder of, or Related Writings or Recorded Statements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_EVID_R106.md)
- [Alaska R. Evid. 201 Rule 201. Judicial Notice of Fact](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_EVID_R201.md)
- [Alaska R. Evid. 202 Rule 202. Judicial Notice of Law](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_EVID_R202.md)
- [Alaska R. Evid. 203 Rule 203. Procedure for Taking Judicial Notice](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_EVID_R203.md)
- [Alaska R. Evid. 301 Rule 301. Presumptions in General in Civil Actions and Proceedings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_EVID_R301.md)
- [Alaska R. Evid. 302 Rule 302. Applicability of Federal Law in Civil Actions and Proceedings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_EVID_R302.md)
- [Alaska R. Evid. 303 Rule 303. Presumptions in General in Criminal Cases](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_EVID_R303.md)
- [Alaska R. Evid. 401 Rule 401. Definition of Relevant Evidence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_EVID_R401.md)
- [Alaska R. Evid. 402 Rule 402. Relevant Evidence Admissible](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_EVID_R402.md)

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