Evidence Code section 456

If the trial court denies a request to take judicial notice of any matter, the court shall at the earliest practicable time so advise the parties and indicate for the record that it has denied the request.

Source: Section 456, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EVID§ionNum=456. (updated Jan. 1, 1965; accessed Oct. 5, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/evidence_code_section_456

Original Source: Section 456, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EVID§ionNum=456. (last accessed May 12, 2025).