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California Code Of Civil Procedure Section 640.5

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It is the intent of the Legislature that the practice and
cost of referring discovery disputes to outside referees be
thoroughly reviewed.  Therefore, in addition to the requirements of
subdivision (e) of Section 639, the Judicial Council shall collect
information from the trial courts on the use of referees in discovery
matters pursuant to either Sections 638 and 639.  The collected data
shall include information on the number of referees, the cost to the
parties, and the time spent by the discovery referee.  The Judicial
Council shall report thereon to the Legislature by July 1, 2003.

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