Ind. Code ch. 34-38-4

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Ind. Code § 34-38-4-1 Judicial notice by Indiana courts

Sec. 1. Every court in Indiana shall take judicial notice of the common law and statutes of every state, territory, and other jurisdiction of the United States. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-2-1.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.34.

Ind. Code § 34-38-4-2 Information to court

Sec. 2. The court may inform itself of such laws in the manner as the court considers proper. The court may call upon counsel to aid the court in obtaining this information. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-2-2.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.34.

Ind. Code § 34-38-4-3 Court determination; review

Sec. 3. The determination of these laws shall be made by the court and not by the jury, and is reviewable. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-2-3.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.34.

Ind. Code § 34-38-4-4 Evidence of laws in other jurisdictions; notice to adverse parties

Sec. 4. Any party may also present to the trial court any admissible evidence of such laws, but, to enable a party to offer evidence of the law in another jurisdiction or to ask that judicial notice be taken of the evidence, reasonable notice shall be given to the adverse parties, either in the pleadings or otherwise. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-2-4.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.34.

Ind. Code § 34-38-4-5 Laws of other jurisdictions

Sec. 5. The law of a jurisdiction other than those referred to in section 1 of this chapter shall be an issue for the court, but shall not be subject to sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this chapter concerning judicial notice. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-2-5.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.34.

Ind. Code § 34-38-4-6 Interpretation and construction of chapter

Sec. 6. This chapter shall be interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states that enact it. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-2-6.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.34.

Ind. Code § 34-38-4-7 Citation

Sec. 7. This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Judicial Notice of Foreign Law Act. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-2-7.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.34.

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