See also: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS; JUDICIAL NOTICE

Administrative agencies may take notice of adjudicative facts.{footnote}Kapcia v. INS, 944 F.2d 702, 705 (10th Cir. 1991) (current events bearing on asylum application); Baka v. INS, 963 F.2d 1376, 1378-1378-79 (10th Cir. 1992) (same).
Ill. Rev. Stat. ch. 127, & 1012(c) (administrative agencies may take judicial notice of matters to same extent as trial courts); All Purpose Nursing Service v. Human Rights Commission, 563 N.E.2d 844, 848 (Ill. App. 1990) (notice propoerly taken of default judgment in related court case).
CHECK Kaczmarczyk v. INS, 933 F.2d 588, 593-94 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 112 S.Ct. 583 (1991).{/footnote}  Known as administrative notice or official notice, this is the administrative counterpart to judicial notice.{footnote}De La Llana-Castellon v. INS, 16 F.3d 1093, 1096 (10th Cir. 1994).{/footnote}  Administrative notice is broader in scope than judicial notice, however, due to the administrative agencies’ specialized knowledge and experience and resulting ability to take notice of matters within their area of exertise.{footnote}McLeod v. INS, 802 F.2d 89, 93 n. 4 (3d Cir. 1986); Castillo-Villagra v. INS, 972 F.2d 1017, 1026 (9th Cir. 1992).
But see De La Llana-Castellon v. INS, 16 F.3d 1093, 1096 (10th Cir. 1994) (notice improperly taken that Sandanistas no longer “in control” of Nicaragua where reasonable persons might disagree).{/footnote}  The agency must give the affected party notice and an opportunity to dispute the matter to be noticed.{footnote}Banks v. Schweiker, 654 F.2d 637 (9th Cir. 1981) (remanded where Social Security Administration failed to give notice).
Ill. Rev. Stat. ch. 127, & 1012(c).{/footnote}