# R.I. R. Evid. 201: Rule 201. Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts. — (a) Scope of Rule. This

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## Section

- **Citation:** R.I. R. Evid. 201
- **Heading:** Rule 201. Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts. — (a) Scope of Rule. This
- **Jurisdiction:** Rhode Island
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Rhode Island Court Rules / Rhode Island Judiciary / Rhode Island Rules of Evidence / R.I. R. Evid. 201

## Text

rule governs only judicial notice of adjudicative facts.
(b) Kinds of Facts. A judicially noticed fact must be one not subject to
reasonable dispute in that it is either (1) generally known within the territorial
jurisdiction of the trial court or (2) capable of accurate and ready determination by
resort to sources whose accuracy cannot reasonably be questioned.
(c) When Discretionary. A court may take judicial notice, whether requested or
not.
(d) When Mandatory. A court shall take judicial notice if requested by a party
and supplied with the necessary information.
(e) Opportunity to Be Heard. A party is entitled upon timely request to an
opportunity to be heard as to the propriety of taking judicial notice and the tenor of
the matter noticed. In the absence of prior notification, the request may be made after
judicial notice has been taken.
(f) Time of Taking Notice. Judicial notice may be taken at any stage of the
proceeding.
(g) Instructing Jury. In a civil action or proceeding, the court shall instruct the
jury to accept as conclusive any fact judicially noticed. In a criminal case, the court
shall instruct the jury that it may, but is not required to, accept as conclusive any fact
judicially noticed.

ARTICLE III
PRESUMPTIONS IN CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS

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