CHAPTER 6. Of References and Trials by Referees

Chapter 6 enacted 1872.

§§ 638–645.2 · 12 sections

• § 638 A referee may be appointed upon the agreement of the parties filed with the clerk, or judge, or entered in the minutes, or upon the motion of a party to a…
• § 639 (a) When the parties do not consent, the court may, upon the written motion of any party, or of its own motion, appoint a referee in the following cases…
• § 640 (a) The court shall appoint as referee or referees the person or persons, not exceeding three, agreed upon by the parties. (b) If the parties do not agree on…
• § 640.5 It is the intent of the Legislature that the practice and cost of referring discovery disputes to outside referees be thoroughly reviewed. Therefore, in…
• § 641 A party may object to the appointment of any person as referee, on one or more of the following grounds: (a) A want of any of the qualifications prescribed by…
• § 641.2 In any action brought under Article 8 (commencing with Section 12600) of Chapter 6, Part 2, Division 3, Title 3 of the Government Code, a party may object to…
• § 642 Objections, if any, to a reference or to the referee or referees appointed by the court shall be made in writing, and must be heard and disposed of by the…
• § 643 (a) Unless otherwise directed by the court, the referees or commissioner must report their statement of decision in writing to the court within 20 days after…
• § 644 (a) In the case of a consensual general reference pursuant to Section 638, the decision of the referee or commissioner upon the whole issue must stand as the…
• § 645 The decision of the referee appointed pursuant to Section 638 or commissioner may be excepted to and reviewed in like manner as if made by the court. When the…
• § 645.1 (a) When a referee is appointed pursuant to Section 638, the referee’s fees shall be paid as agreed by the parties. If the parties do not agree on the payment…
• § 645.2 The Judicial Council shall adopt all rules of court necessary to implement this chapter.