Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure

Rule 44.1 Determination of foreign law

Effective January 1, 1970

(A) Foreign law.

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 Rule 43. The court’s determination shall be treated as a ruling on a question of law. It shall be made by the court and not the jury and shall be reviewable.

(B) Law of other states and territories.

Judicial notice, proof and notice of intent to offer evidence of the law of another jurisdiction not covered by subdivision (A) of this rule shall be governed by the Uniform Judicial Notice of Foreign Law Act, 1937 Indiana Acts, ch. 124.1

1 IC 34-3-2-1 to 34-3-2-7, repealed in 1998.