Rule 3.902. Order appointing referee

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.902

Current text effective January 1, 2010.

An order appointing a referee under Code of Civil Procedure section 638 must be filed with the clerk or entered in the minutes and must specify:

#(1) The name, business address, and telephone number of the referee and, if he or she is a member of the State Bar, the referee's State Bar number;

#(2) Whether the scope of the reference covers all issues or is limited to specified issues;

#(3) Whether the referee will be privately compensated; and

#(4) Whether the use of court facilities and court personnel is authorized.

#History

Rule 3.902 amended effective January 1, 2010; adopted effective January 1, 2007.

An order appointing a referee under Code of Civil Procedure section 638 must be filed with the clerk or entered in the minutes and must specify:
(1) The name, business address, and telephone number of the referee and, if he or she is a member of the State Bar, the referee's State Bar number;
(2) Whether the scope of the reference covers all issues or is limited to specified issues;
(3) Whether the referee will be privately compensated; and
(4) Whether the use of court facilities and court personnel is authorized.

Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.