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California Rules of Court

Rule 3.903. Selection and qualifications of referee

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.903

Current text effective January 1, 2007.

The court must appoint the referee or referees as provided in the Code of Civil Procedure section 640. If the proposed referee is a former judicial officer, he or she must be an active or an inactive member of the State Bar.

#History

Rule 3.903 adopted effective January 1, 2007.

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