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Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 2201 (2026)

Judicial notice of law

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A. Judicial notice shall be taken by the court of the common law, constitutions and public statutes in force in every state, territory and jurisdiction of the United States. B. Judicial notice may be taken by the court of: 1. Private acts and resolutions of the Congress of the United States and of the Legislature of this state, and duly enacted ordinances and duly published regulations of governmental subdivisions or agencies of this state or the United States; and 2. The laws of foreign countries. C. The determination by judicial notice of the applicability and the tenor of any matter of common law, constitutional law or of any statute, private act, resolution, ordinance or regulation shall be a matter for the judge and not for the jury. Added by Laws 1978, c. 285, § 201, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 27 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1988–2022 · leading case: Panama Processes, S.A. v. Cities Serv. Co., 796 P.2d 276 (Okla. 1990).
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Panama Processes, S.A. v. Cities Serv. Co., 796 P.2d 276 (Okla. 1990). · cites it 3× “” Subsection C merely states the commonly accepted principle that the determination of matters of law are matters for the court.”
Petition of Univ. Hospitals Auth., 953 P.2d 314 (Okla. 1998). · cites it 5× “[4] The statutory command [5] of 12 O.S.1991 § 2201 [6] obligates this Court to take judicial notice of the common law, constitutions and public statutes.”
Barker v. State Ins. Fund, 2001 OK 94 (Okla. 2001). · cites it 2× “[4] Title 12 O.S.1991 § 2201 provides in pertinent part: "A.”
In Re Initiative Petition No. 349, State Question No. 642, 838 P.2d 1 (Okla. 1992). · cites it 2× “Title 12 O.S.1991 § 2201 provides in pertinent part: "A.”
Keating v. Johnson, 918 P.2d 51 (Okla. 1996). · cites it 2× “Private acts and resolutions of the Congress of the United States and of the Legislature of this state, and duly enacted ordinances and duly published regulations of governmental subdivisions or agencies of this state or the United States .”
State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. Smolen, 837 P.2d 894 (Okla. 1992). · cites it 4× “Title 12 O.S.1991 § 2201 provides in pertinent part: “A.”
Harvell v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 2006 OK 24 (Okla. 2007). “12 O.S.2001 § 2201 (A). [31] That section "requires that judicial notice be taken of the common law, constitutions, and public statutes in force in every state, territory, and jurisdiction of the United States.”
Davis v. BF Goodrich, 826 P.2d 587 (Okla. 1992). · cites it 2× “This Court is required by 12 O.S.1981 § 2201 to take judicial notice of the constitution.”
Browning v. State Ex Rel. Dep't of Pub. Saf., 812 P.2d 1372 (Okla. Civ. App. 1991). · cites it 3× “” 12 O.S.1981 § 2201(A). The law also requires that there be on file the “duly published regulations of governmental subdivisions or agencies of this state.”
Berget v. State, 824 P.2d 364 (Okla. Crim. App. 1991). “Petitioner’s argument is based wholly on his claim that the transcript from the Smith trial was entered into evidence through the process of judicial notice, recognized at 12 O.S.1981, § 2201 et seq. He relies on Linscome v.”
Lewis v. Sac & Fox Tribe of Oklahoma Hous. Auth., 896 P.2d 503 (Okla. 1994). “The terms of 12 O.S.1991 § 2201(A) require us to take "judicial notice" of law that is invoked in the adversary process.”
Enter. Mgmt. Consultants, Inc. v. State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Tax Comm'n, 768 P.2d 359 (Okla. 1988). “Title 12 O.S.1981 § 2201 which provides in pertinent part: "Judicial notice shall be taken by the court of the common law, constitutions and public statutes in force in every state, territory and jurisdiction of the United States.”
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Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 2201(A): 11 cases
In Re Initiative Petition No. 349, State Question No. 642, 838 P.2d 1 (Okla. 1992). “Title 12 O.S.1991 § 2201 provides in pertinent part: "A.”
Lewis v. Sac & Fox Tribe of Oklahoma Hous. Auth., 896 P.2d 503 (Okla. 1994). “The terms of 12 O.S.1991 § 2201(A) require us to take "judicial notice" of law that is invoked in the adversary process.”
State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. Smolen, 837 P.2d 894 (Okla. 1992). “Title 12 O.S.1991 § 2201 provides in pertinent part: “A.”
State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. Lobaugh, 781 P.2d 806 (Okla. 1988).
Nichols v. State Ex Rel. Dep't of Pub. Saf., 392 P.3d 692 (Okla. 2017).
Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 2201(B)(1): 3 cases
Browning v. State Ex Rel. Dep't of Pub. Saf., 812 P.2d 1372 (Okla. Civ. App. 1991). “” 12 O.S.1981 § 2201(A). The law also requires that there be on file the “duly published regulations of governmental subdivisions or agencies of this state.”
Hill v. State, 898 P.2d 155 (Okla. Crim. App. 1995).
Kennedy v. State ex rel. Dep't of Pub. Saf., 114 P.3d 499 (Okla. Civ. App. 2005).
Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 2201(B)(2): 1 case
Panama Processes, S.A. v. Cities Serv. Co., 796 P.2d 276 (Okla. 1990). “” Subsection C merely states the commonly accepted principle that the determination of matters of law are matters for the court.”
Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 2201(C): 1 case
Panama Processes, S.A. v. Cities Serv. Co., 796 P.2d 276 (Okla. 1990). “” Subsection C merely states the commonly accepted principle that the determination of matters of law are matters for the court.”
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