Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.907 · Chapter 1. Reference by Agreement of the Parties Under Code of Civil Procedure Section 638
Use of court facilities and court personnel
Text — As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
A party who has elected to use the services of a referee appointed under Code of Civil Procedure section 638 is deemed to have elected to proceed outside court facilities. Court facilities, court personnel, and summoned jurors may not be used in proceedings pending before such a referee except on a finding by the presiding judge or his or her designee that their use would further the interests of justice.
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History
Rule 3.907 amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2010; adopted as rule 3.909 effective January 1, 2007.
Source of truth
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- As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
- Official file
- https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/three/rule3_907
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