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La. Rev. Stat. § 15:422 (2026)

Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, §8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.

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CHAPTER 2.  EVIDENCE

PART I.  THINGS THAT NEED NOT BE PROVED -- PRIMA

FACIE EVIDENCE -- PRESUMPTIONS

§422.  Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, §8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.  

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 49 cases, 1957–2008 · leading case: State v. Gordon, 582 So. 2d 285 (La. Ct. App. 1991).
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State v. Gordon, 582 So. 2d 285 (La. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 2× “Former LSA-R.S. 15:422 provided, in pertinent part: Judicial cognizance is taken of the following matters: (7) The matters pending in the court taking such cognizance and who are its attorneys.”
State v. Gatlin, 129 So. 2d 4 (La. 1961). · cites it 2× “This is all the more true since this issue was not determinative of the matter and the question was not squarely raised or given serious consideration by counsel in either oral or written argument.”
State v. Adams, 394 So. 2d 1204 (La. 1981). “R.S. 15:422; State v. Batiste, 327 So.2d 420 (La.”
State v. Valentine, 397 So. 2d 1299 (La. 1981). · cites it 2× “LSA-R.S. 15:422(7); State v. Augillard, 371 So.”
State v. Augillard, 371 So. 2d 798 (La. 1979). · cites it 2× “R.S. 15:422(7) (see footnote 1). In the trial on the merits, the clerk had identified the earlier convictions by crime, docket number, and sentence (although not by date).”
State v. Melerine, 109 So. 2d 454 (La. 1959). · cites it 2× “Defendants further contend that this Court, under the provisions of LSA-R.S. 15:422(6), should take judicial notice of the political conditions prevailing in St.”
State v. Hookfin, 476 So. 2d 481 (La. Ct. App. 1985). “To sustain this proof, the Louisiana Supreme Court has concluded that a trial court may take judicial notice of the fact that geographical locations mentioned by witnesses are within a particular parish, even if the parish is never specifically mentioned in the testimony,…”
State v. Bolton, 379 So. 2d 722 (La. 1979). “…the trial court could have taken judicial notice of the minute entry of the prior conviction in its own court, La.R.S. 15:422(7).”
Word of Life Christian Ctr. v. West, 936 So. 2d 1226 (La. 2006). “All courts of record in the state shall take judicial cognizance of the municipal ordinances and parochial ordinances which may be enacted by governing authority of any town, city, municipality, or parish within their respective jurisdictions whenever certified copies of such…”
State v. Merch., 490 So. 2d 336 (La. Ct. App. 1986). “See, LSA-R.S. 15:422(6). This factor taken together with the extremely low altitude at which the aircraft was traveling, as appraised by an experienced law enforcement officer, provided justification to pursue a limited investigation.”
State v. Hills, 129 So. 2d 12 (La. 1961). “Prior to the examination on voir dire of any of the members of the prospective jury panel, he made the following statement: "Gentlemen of the Jury, I think I should read the qualifications needed to serve as a petit juror in this case.”
State v. Gomez, 433 So. 2d 230 (La. Ct. App. 1983). “R.S. 15:422(1). See, for example, La. R.S.”
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La. Rev. Stat. § 15:422(1): 4 cases
Word of Life Christian Ctr. v. West, 936 So. 2d 1226 (La. 2006). “All courts of record in the state shall take judicial cognizance of the municipal ordinances and parochial ordinances which may be enacted by governing authority of any town, city, municipality, or parish within their respective jurisdictions whenever certified copies of such…”
State v. Gomez, 433 So. 2d 230 (La. Ct. App. 1983). “R.S. 15:422(1). See, for example, La. R.S.”
State v. Davis, 634 So. 2d 1168 (La. 1994).
State v. Broussard, 532 So. 2d 240 (La. Ct. App. 1988).
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:422(6): 15 cases
State v. Melerine, 109 So. 2d 454 (La. 1959). “Defendants further contend that this Court, under the provisions of LSA-R.S. 15:422(6), should take judicial notice of the political conditions prevailing in St.”
State v. Merch., 490 So. 2d 336 (La. Ct. App. 1986). “See, LSA-R.S. 15:422(6). This factor taken together with the extremely low altitude at which the aircraft was traveling, as appraised by an experienced law enforcement officer, provided justification to pursue a limited investigation.”
State v. Hills, 129 So. 2d 12 (La. 1961). “Prior to the examination on voir dire of any of the members of the prospective jury panel, he made the following statement: "Gentlemen of the Jury, I think I should read the qualifications needed to serve as a petit juror in this case.”
State v. Rittiner, 341 So. 2d 307 (La. 1977).
State v. Scramuzza, 408 So. 2d 1316 (La. 1982).
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:422(7): 7 cases
State v. Valentine, 397 So. 2d 1299 (La. 1981). “LSA-R.S. 15:422(7); State v. Augillard, 371 So.”
State v. Augillard, 371 So. 2d 798 (La. 1979). “R.S. 15:422(7) (see footnote 1). In the trial on the merits, the clerk had identified the earlier convictions by crime, docket number, and sentence (although not by date).”
State v. Bolton, 379 So. 2d 722 (La. 1979). “…the trial court could have taken judicial notice of the minute entry of the prior conviction in its own court, La.R.S. 15:422(7).”
State v. Joseph, 454 So. 2d 237 (La. Ct. App. 1984).
Lewis v. State ex rel. Dep't of Pub. Saf. & Corr., 602 So. 2d 68 (La. Ct. App. 1992).
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