1000 AMH CB PAYN 024

HB 1000 - H COMM AMD TO H-1234.5

By Committee on Capital Budget

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Sec. RCW 5.24.010 and 1941 c 82 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

Every court of this state shall take judicial notice of the Constitution, common law, civil law, and statutes of every state, territory and other jurisdiction of the United States.

[1941 c 82 s 1; Rem. Supp. 1941 s 1278.]

Sec. RCW 5.24.020 and 1941 c 82 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

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.

[1941 c 82 s 2; Rem. Supp. 1941 s 1279.]

Sec. RCW 5.24.030 and 1941 c 82 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

The determination of such laws shall be made by the court and not by the jury and shall be reviewable.

[1941 c 82 s 3; Rem. Supp. 1941 s 1280.]

Sec. RCW 5.24.040 and 1981 c 331 s 14 are each amended to read as follows:

This chapter shall not be construed to relieve any party of the duty of hereafter pleading such laws where required under the law and practice of this state.

[1981 c 331 s 14; 1941 c 82 s 4; Rem. Supp. 1941 s 1281.]

Court Congestion Reduction Act of 1981—Purpose—Severability—1981 c 331: See notes following RCW 2.32.070.

Sec. RCW 5.24.050 and 1941 c 82 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:

The law of any jurisdiction other than a state, territory or other jurisdiction of the United States shall be an issue for the court, but shall not be subject to the foregoing provisions concerning judicial notice.

[1941 c 82 s 5; Rem. Supp. 1941 s 1282.]

Sec. RCW 5.24.060 and 1941 c 82 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:

This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.

[1941 c 82 s 6; Rem. Supp. 1941 s 1283.]

Sec. RCW 5.24.070 and 1941 c 82 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:

This chapter may be cited as the "Uniform Judicial Notice of Foreign Laws Act."

[1941 c 82 s 7; Rem. Supp. 1941 s 1284.]

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