Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 47.150 (2026)

Discretionary and mandatory notice

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NRS 47.150  Discretionary and mandatory notice.

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

      2.  A judge or court shall take judicial notice if requested by a party and supplied with the necessary information.

      (Added to NRS by 1971, 777)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 20 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1981–2022 · leading case: FGA, INC. v. Giglio, 278 P.3d 490 (Nev. 2012).
FGA, INC. v. Giglio, 278 P.3d 490 (Nev. 2012). “140; NRS 47.150. However, after the district court took judicial notice of the gaming regulation, FGA informed the court that Frank Vento’s testimony regarding whether FGA held a restricted or nonrestricted gaming license was incorrect.”
MacK v. Est. of MacK, 206 P.3d 98 (Nev. 2009). “NRS 47.150(1). Further, we may take judicial notice of facts that are “[c]apable of accurate and ready determination by resort to sources whose accuracy cannot reasonably be questioned, so that the fact is not subject to reasonable dispute.”
Fierle v. Perez, 219 P.3d 906 (Nev. 2009). “NRS 47.150(1). Further, we may take judicial notice of facts that are "[c]apable of accurate and ready determination by resort to sources whose accuracy cannot reasonably be questioned, so that the fact is not subject to reasonable dispute.”
Wilson, P.E. Vs. Pahrump Fair Water, LLC, 2021 NV 2 (Nev. 2021). · cites it 2× “2d 568, 569 (1981) (noting that the district court may take judicial notice of closely related proceedings); see also NRS 47.150 (authorizing courts to take judicial notice).”
Occhiuto v. Occhiuto, 625 P.2d 568 (Nev. 1981). “NRS 47.150. It is a general rule that courts should not take judicial notice of their records in another and different case, even though the cases are connected, but this rule is not so inflexible in its application that under no circumstances can judicial notice be invoked to…”
Andolino v. State, 662 P.2d 631 (Nev. 1983). “The record reflects that plaintiffs’ counsel addressed the trial court regarding the reasoning and the holding of this Court in the prior appeal, and a copy of this Court’s decision and order were made a part of the trial record.”
Raena R. v. State, 272 P.3d 126 (Nev. 2012). “130, NRS 47.150; Mack v. Estate of Mack, 125 Nev.”
In Re Smmd, 272 P.3d 126 (Nev. 2012). “130, NRS 47.150; Mack v. Estate of Mack. 125 Nev.”
Phillips v. Phillips (Child Custody) (Nev. 2022). · cites it 3× “3 See NRS 47.150(1) (providing that a court may take judicial notice sua sponte); NRS 47.”
Phillips v. Phillips (Nev. 2022). · cites it 3× “3 See NRS 47.150(1) (providing that a court may take judicial notice sua sponte); NRS 47.”
Coal. for Nevada's Future v. Rip Com. Tax, Inc. (Ballot Issue) (Nev. 2016). · cites it 2× “130(2)(b); NRS 47.150(1); Mack v. Estate of Mack, 125 Nev.”
In Re: Lamont A.w., a Minor, 2015 NV 24 (Nev. 2015). · cites it 2× “130; see also NRS 47.150. There being no meaningful evidence that L.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 47.150(1) — 5 cases
MacK v. Est. of MacK, 206 P.3d 98 (Nev. 2009). “NRS 47.150(1). Further, we may take judicial notice of facts that are “[c]apable of accurate and ready determination by resort to sources whose accuracy cannot reasonably be questioned, so that the fact is not subject to reasonable dispute.”
Fierle v. Perez, 219 P.3d 906 (Nev. 2009). “NRS 47.150(1). Further, we may take judicial notice of facts that are "[c]apable of accurate and ready determination by resort to sources whose accuracy cannot reasonably be questioned, so that the fact is not subject to reasonable dispute.”
Phillips v. Phillips (Child Custody) (Nev. 2022). “3 See NRS 47.150(1) (providing that a court may take judicial notice sua sponte); NRS 47.”
Phillips v. Phillips (Nev. 2022). “3 See NRS 47.150(1) (providing that a court may take judicial notice sua sponte); NRS 47.”
Coal. for Nevada's Future v. Rip Com. Tax, Inc. (Ballot Issue) (Nev. 2016). “130(2)(b); NRS 47.150(1); Mack v. Estate of Mack, 125 Nev.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 47.150(2) — 3 cases
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