2007 ORS § 40.070¹

Rules 201(c) and 201(d). When mandatory or discretionary

(1) A court may take judicial notice, whether requested or not.

(2) A court shall take judicial notice if requested by a party and supplied with the necessary information. [1981 c.892 §9]

Notes of Decisions

That traveling by car to and from a tavern is commonplace and car accidents resulting from drinking are frequent are not indisputable facts that qualify for judicial notice under OEC 201. Chartrand v. Coos Bay Tavern, 298 Or 689, 696 P2d 513 (1985)

Where court takes judicial notice of facts in determining what law is or should be, code limitations on judicial notice of facts do not apply. State v. O'Key, 321 Or 285, 899 P2d 663 (1995)

Chapter 40

Evidence Code

Annotations are listed under the heading "Under former similar statute" if they predate the adoption of the Evidence Code, which went into effect January 1, 1982.

Chapter 40

(Generally)

Notes of Decisions

General rule is that polygraph evidence is inadmissible in proceeding governed by Oregon Evidence Code. State v. Brown, 297 Or 404, 687 P2d 751 (1984)

Party could introduce results of polygraph test taken by spouse for purpose of showing that response of party upon learning polygraph results was reasonable. Fromdahl and Fromdahl, 314 Or 496, 840 P2d 683 (1992)

2007 ORS § 40.070¹ Rules 201(c) and 201(d). When mandatory or discretionary

2007 ORS § 40.070¹

Rules 201(c) and 201(d). When mandatory or discretionary