reasonably be questioned . ( c ) Taking Notice . The court : ( 1 ) omitted ;
( 2 ) must take judicial notice if a party requests it and the court is supplied with the necessary
information .
( d ) Timing . The court may take judicial notice at any stage of the proceeding .
( e ) Opportunity to Be Heard . On timely request , a party is entitled to be heard on the propriety of
taking judicial notice and the nature of the fact to be noticed . If the court takes judicial notice before
notifying a party , the party , on request , is still entitled to be heard .
( f ) Instructing the Jury . In a civil case , the court must instruct the jury to accept the noticed fact as
conclusive . In a criminal case , the court must instruct the jury that it may or may not accept the
noticed fact as conclusive . Article III . Rule 301 . Presumptions in Civil Actions Generally
In a civil case , unless a Midlands statute or these rules provide otherwise , the party against whom a
presumption is directed has the burden of producing evidence to rebut the presumption . But this