New York Civil Practice Law & Rules Article 43 - TRIAL BY A REFEREE

  • 4301 - Powers of Referee to Determine.
    A referee to determine an issue or to perform an act shall have all the powers of a court in performing a like function; but...
  • R4311 - Order of Reference.
    Rule 4311. Order of reference. An order of reference shall direct the referee to determine the entire action or specific issues, to report issues, to...
  • R4312 - Number of Referees; Qualifications.
    Rule 4312. Number of referees; qualifications. 1. A court may designate either one or three referees; provided, however, a judicial hearing officer may be designated...
  • R4313 - Notice.
    Rule 4313. Notice. Except where the reference is to a judicial hearing officer or a special referee, upon the entry of an order of reference,...
  • R4314 - Successor Referee.
    Rule 4314. Successor referee. Upon being notified that a referee declines or fails to serve, or in the case of the death, resignation or removal...
  • R4315 - Referee to Be Sworn.
    Rule 4315. Referee to be sworn. A referee, other than a judicial hearing officer or a special referee, before entering upon his duties, shall be...
  • R4316 - Procedure Where More Than One Referee.
    Rule 4316. Procedure where more than one referee. Where the reference is to more than one referee all must meet together and hear all the...
  • 4317 - When Reference to Determine May Be Used.
    (a) Upon consent of the parties. The parties may stipulate that any issue shall be determined by a referee. Upon the filing of the stipulation...
  • 4318 - Conduct of Trial.
    Unless otherwise specified in the order of reference, the referee shall conduct the trial in the same manner as a court trying an issue without...
  • 4319 - Decision.
    The decision of a referee shall comply with the requirements for a decision by the court and shall stand as the decision of a court....
  • 4320 - Reference to Report.
    (a) Conduct of trial. A referee to report shall conduct the trial in the same manner as a court trying an issue without a jury....
  • R4321 - Fees and Expenses.
    Rule 4321. Fees and expenses. 1. An order or a stipulation for a reference shall determine the basis and method of computing the referee's fees...

Last modified: February 3, 2019