# MRE 201: Rule 201. Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts

> Michigan · Court rules · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MRE_R201

## Section

- **Citation:** MRE 201
- **Heading:** Rule 201. Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts
- **Jurisdiction:** Michigan
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Michigan Court Rules / Michigan Rules of Evidence / MRE 201

## Text

(a) Scope. This rule governs judicial notice of an adjudicative fact only, not a legislative fact.
(b) Kinds of Facts That May Be Judicially Noticed. The court may judicially notice a fact that is
not subject to reasonable dispute because it:
(1) is generally known within the trial court’s territorial jurisdiction; or
(2) can be accurately and readily determined from sources whose accuracy cannot reasonably
be questioned.
(c) Taking Notice. The court may take judicial notice on its own and may require a party to
supply the necessary information.
(d) Timing. The court may take judicial notice at any stage of the proceeding.
(e) Opportunity to Be Heard. On timely request, a party is entitled to be heard on the propriety
of taking judicial notice and the nature of the fact to be noticed. If the court takes judicial
notice before notifying a party, the party, on request, is still entitled to be heard.
(f) Instructing the Jury. In a civil case, the court must instruct the jury to accept the noticed fact
as conclusive. In a criminal case, the court must instruct the jury that it may or may not accept
the noticed fact as conclusive.

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