# Tex. R. Evid. 201: Rule 201. Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_TX_EVIDENCE_R201

## Section

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

## Text

RULE 201. Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts

(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:

(1)
may take judicial notice on its own; or

(2)
must take judicial notice if a party requests it and the court is supplied with the
necessary information.

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(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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