When presenting evidence at trial or at a hearing, “judicial notice” may be utilized to set forth a fact “which is common knowledge of people of ordinary intelligence” and “which can be reliably determined by resort to a readily available, accurate and credible source.” State v. Weber, 814 S.W.2d 298, 303 (Mo. Ct. App. 1991)….
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Judicial Notice
To prove facts at trial, you need to typically present evidence or a stipulation as to certain facts. Evidence generally comes in the form of witness testimony and/or documentation. In some cases, the Court may take “judicial notice” of things that are “commonly known.” Mince v. Mince, 481 S.W.3d 610 (Mo. Ct. App. 1972). For instance,…