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Section 490.070 – Short title.

Effective – 28 Aug 1949 490.070. Short title. — Sections 490.070 to 490.120 may be cited as “The Uniform Judicial Notice of Foreign Law Act”. ­­——– (L. 1949 p. 318 § 1)

Section 490.080 – Judicial notice to be taken.

Effective – 28 Aug 1949 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. ­­——– (L. 1949 p. 318 § 2) CROSS REFERENCE: Foreign law, judicial notice taken, when pleaded, RSMo […]

Section 490.090 – Court may inform itself of laws.

Effective – 28 Aug 1949 490.090. Court may inform itself of laws. — The court may inform itself of such laws in such manner as it may deem proper, and the court may call upon counsel to aid it in obtaining such information. ­­——– (L. 1949 p. 318 § 3)

Section 490.100 – Determination of laws.

Effective – 28 Aug 1949 490.100. Determination of laws. — The determination of such laws shall be made by the court and not by the jury, and shall be reviewable. ­­——– (L. 1949 p. 318 § 4)

Section 490.010 – Printed statute books, evidence.

Effective – 28 Aug 1939 490.010. Printed statute books, evidence. — The printed statute books of this state, printed under its authority, shall be evidence of the private acts therein contained. ­­——– (RSMo 1939 § 1812) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1648; 1919 § 5335; 1909 § 6280