N.D.R.Civ.P.
A party who intends to raise an issue concerning the law of a foreign country shall
give
notice in his pleadings or other reasonable written notice. The court, in determining foreign
law, may consider any relevant material or source, including testimony, whether or not
submitted by a party or admissible under the North Dakota Rules of Evidence. The court's
determination shall be treated as a ruling on a question of law.
A party who intends to raise an issue about a foreign country's law must give notice by a pleading or other writing. In determining foreign law, the court may consider any relevant material or source, including testimony, whether or not submitted by a party or admissible under the Rules of Evidence. The court's determination must be treated as a ruling on a question of law.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Rule 44.1 was amended, effective _______________.
Rule 44.1 is identical to Rule 44.1, FRCivP, except for the reference to the
North Dakota
Rules of Evidence derived from Fed.R.Civ.P. 44.1.
Sources: Joint Procedure Committee Minutes of September 24-25, 2009, page 14;
November 29-30, 1979, page 11; April 26-27, 1979, page 18; Rule
Fed.R.Civ.P. 44.1,
FRCivP.
Cross Reference: Rules N.D.R.Crim.P. 26.1 (Foreign Law) and
N.D.R.Crim.P. 27 (Proof
of Official Record), N.D.R.Crim.P.; Rule N.D.R.Ev.
201 (Judicial Notice of Adjudicative
Facts), N.D.R.Ev.