Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 4 Civil Procedure - Chapter 4.48 Trial Before Referee

4.48.010 Reference by consent -- Right to jury trial -- Referee may not preside -- Parties' written consent constitutes waiver of right
The court shall order all or any of the issues in a civil action, whether of fact or law, or both, referred to a referee ...

4.48.020 Reference without consent
Where the parties do not consent, the court may upon the application of either party, direct a reference in all cases formerly cognizable in chancery ...

4.48.030 To whom reference may be ordered
A reference may be ordered to any person or persons not exceeding three, agreed upon by the parties. If the reference is not agreed to ...

4.48.040 Qualifications of referees
A person appointed by the court as a referee or who serves as a referee with the consent of the parties shall be: (1) Qualified ...

4.48.050 Challenges to referees
If a referee is appointed by the court, each party shall have the same right to challenge the appointment. Challenges shall be made and determined ...

4.48.060 Trial procedure -- Powers of referee -- Referee to provide clerical personnel
(1) Subject to the limitations and directions prescribed in the order of reference, the trial conducted by a referee shall be conducted in the same ...

4.48.070 Referee's report -- Contents -- Evidence, filing of, frivolous
The report of a referee appointed by the court under RCW 4.48.020 shall state the facts found, and when the order of reference includes an ...

4.48.080 Proceedings on filing of report
The report of a referee appointed by the court under RCW 4.48.020 shall be filed with the clerk within twenty days after the trial concludes. ...

4.48.090 Judgment on referee's report
The court may affirm or set aside the report of a referee appointed under RCW 4.48.020 either in whole or in part. If it affirms ...

4.48.100 Compensation of referee -- Trial expense -- Obligation of parties, when
(1) The compensation of a referee appointed under RCW 4.48.020 shall be the same as that established for a superior court judge pro tempore under ...

4.48.110 Referee's proposed report -- Copies -- Objections, etc. -- Request for hearing -- Final report -- Additional items to be filed -- Exception -- Copies
(1) Within twenty days after the conclusion of a trial before a referee appointed under RCW 4.48.010, unless a later time is agreed to by ...

4.48.120 Termination of referral -- Judgment -- Review of referee's decision
(1) Upon receipt by the clerk of the court of the final written report filed under RCW 4.48.110, the referral of the action shall terminate ...

4.48.130 Notice of trial before referee
(1) If an action is to be tried by a referee appointed under RCW 4.48.010, at least five days before the date set for the ...