Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 490.080 (2026)

Judicial notice to be taken

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  490.080.  Judicial notice to be taken. — Every court of this state shall take judicial notice of the common law and statutes of every state, territory and other jurisdiction of the United States.

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(L. 1949 p. 318 § 2)

CROSS REFERENCE:

Foreign law, judicial notice taken, when pleaded, RSMo 509.220

(1951) Courts take judicial notice of the statutes and judicial decisions of sister states. Hughes Prov. Co. v. LaMear Poultry & Egg Co. (A.), 242 S.W.2d 285.

(1956) Where automobile and street car collision occurred in Kansas and law of Kansas was pleaded, such law governed the substantive rights of the parties. Wilson v. K. C. Pub.  Serv. Co. (Mo.), 291 S.W.2d 110.

(1957) Air traffic rules of federal Civil Aeronautics Board held properly considered in determining negligence but violation thereof is not negligence as matter of law. Court indicated judicial notice might be taken of such rules and that trial court had discretion to permit reading same in evidence.  Hough v. Rapidair Inc. (Mo.), 298 S.W.2d 378.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 24 cases, 1951–2019 · leading case: Moore v. Missouri Dental Bd., 311 S.W.3d 298 (Mo. Ct. App. 2010).
Moore v. Missouri Dental Bd., 311 S.W.3d 298 (Mo. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 4× “Section 490.080 states: “Every court of this state shall take judicial notice of the common law and statutes of every state, territory and other jurisdiction of the United States.”
Dorn v. St. Louis Pub. Serv. Co., 250 S.W.2d 859 (Mo. Ct. App. 1952). · cites it 3× “In this court, respondent contends that the evidence was properly excluded because no proper foundation was laid for their admission under section 490.080 RSMo 1949, V.A.M.S. The evidence disclosed that respondent, at some time prior to his visit to the hospital, suffered a…”
State v. Sanner, 655 S.W.2d 868 (Mo. Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 2× “We take judicial notice, § 490.080, RSMo 1978, that on March 3, 1981, the maximum lawful speed on highway 65 where the pursuit occurred was 55 miles per hour.”
Hempe v. Cape, 702 S.W.2d 152 (Mo. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “We take judicial notice, § 490.080, RSMo 1978; Rule 55.21(b), Missouri Rules of Civil Procedure (16th ed.”
Hough v. Rapidair, Inc., 298 S.W.2d 378 (Mo. 1957). · cites it 3× “This is not to say the Rules promulgated pursuant to Federal statute were not to be judicially noticed, Section 490.080 RSMo 1949, V.A. M.S. and considered as if in evidence; and we see no reason that a trial court in its discretion should not permit pertinent rules to be read…”
State v. Abernathy, 515 S.W.2d 812 (Mo. Ct. App. 1974). · cites it 3× “A felony by its very definition is an offense punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary.”
Rouse Co. of Missouri v. Justin's, Inc., 883 S.W.2d 525 (Mo. Ct. App. 1994). “For business records, as an exception to the hearsay rulé to be admitted in evidence, we look to § 490.080 R.S.Mo.1986, which provides that evidence shall be competent “if, in the opinion of the court, the sources of information, method and time of preparation are such’ as to…”
Mark Wagner v. Missouri State Bd. of Nursing, 570 S.W.3d 147 (Mo. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “Point II Second, Wagner contends that the Board’s decision was unsupported by competent and substantial evidence upon the whole record because the record does not include a copy of the Kansas statute under which Wagner pleaded guilty to battery. Section 536.070(6) expressly…”
State v. Yung, 246 S.W.3d 547 (Mo. Ct. App. 2008). “§ 490.080. The judgment of conviction explicitly states that Defendant pled guilty to a violation of § 2C:35-5.”
Ledoux v. Aldridge, 841 S.W.2d 793 (Mo. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 2× “§ 490.080, RSMo 1986; Howard Nat. Bank & Trust Co.”
Cmty. Trust Bank v. Anderson, 87 S.W.3d 58 (Mo. Ct. App. 2002). “Sections 490.080, 509.220.2; 4 Rule 55.21(b); Robinson v.”
Mann v. Dir. of Revenue, 140 S.W.3d 106 (Mo. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “"Section 490.080 provides, 'Every court of this state shall take judicial notice of the common law and statutes of every state, territory and other jurisdiction of the United States.”
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