Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 5 Evidence - Chapter 5.24 Uniform Judicial Notice Of Foreign Laws Act

• 5.24.010 Judicial notice of Constitution and laws
  Every court of this state shall take judicial notice of the Constitution, common law, civil law, and statutes of every state, territory and other jurisdiction ...
• 5.24.020 Manner of obtaining information
  The court may inform itself of such laws in such manner as it may deem proper, and the court may call upon counsel to aid ...
• 5.24.030 Determination by court -- Review
  The determination of such laws shall be made by the court and not by the jury and shall be reviewable.[1941 c 82 § 3; Rem. ...
• 5.24.040 Necessity of pleading foreign laws
  This chapter shall not be construed to relieve any party of the duty of hereafter pleading such laws where required under the law and practice ...
• 5.24.050 Jurisdictions excepted
  The law of any jurisdiction other than a state, territory or other jurisdiction of the United States shall be an issue for the court, but ...
• 5.24.060 Construction of chapter
  This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.[1941 ...
• 5.24.070 Short title
  This chapter may be cited as the "Uniform Judicial Notice of Foreign Laws Act."[1941 c 82 § 7; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 1284.] ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009