Article II - Judicial Notice

As amended through October 3, 2024

Article II - Judicial Notice

Massachusetts Section	Corresponding Federal Rule	Comparison
MGE § 201(a)	FRE 201(a)	Identical.
MGE § 201(b)	FRE 201(b)	Identical.
MGE § 201(c)	FRE 201(c) &(d)	Differences. FRE 201 mandates, rather than permits, that judicial notice be taken if requested by a party that supplies the court with the necessary information. Further, FRE 201 contains no prohibition against taking judicial notice of an element of a crime in a criminal trial.
MGE § 201(d)	FRE 201(e)	Identical.
MGE § 201(e)	FRE 201(f)	Identical.
MGE § 202(a)	n/a	No corresponding FRE.
MGE § 202(b)	n/a	No corresponding FRE.
MGE § 202(c)	n/a	No corresponding FRE.