Loading…
Division VIII (Rules 8.1 to 8.10): the court's power to appoint a special master or referee in complex cases at any stage (Rule 8.1); the definition (Rule 8.2; CRC Rule 3.400); the appointment under Code of Civil Procedure sections 638-645.1 (Rule 8.4); supervision by the assigned civil judge (Rule 8.5); the duties of the special master or referee (Rule 8.6; section 639); the court order signed by the presiding judge (Rule 8.7); and the special master's additional powers (Rule 8.9). Rules 8.3, 8.8 and 8.10 are repealed.
California > First Appellate District > San Mateo County > Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo
DIVISION VIII APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL MASTERS AND REFEREES FOR THE HANDLING OF COMPLEX CASES - SUPERIOR COURT Rule 8.1 Power to Appoint The court may, at any stage in the proceedings, appoint a special master or referee for the purpose of conducting proceedings in complex cases, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure sections 638-645.1, including settlement, in accordance with the provisions of this rule. (Adopted, effective July 1, 1996) Rule 8.2 Definition Reference CRC Rule 3.400. (Adopted, effective July 1, 1996) (Amended effective January 1, 2021.) Rule 8.3 Identification REPEALED (Adopted, effective July 1, 1996) (Repealed, effective January 1, 2021) Rule 8.4 Appointment of Special Master or Referee The assigning judge may, in accordance with the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure sections 638-645.1, in any case deemed to be complex, or on noticed motion of any party, appoint a special master or referee. The compensation of the special master or referee shall be fixed by the assigned civil judge pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 645.1 or pursuant to the agreement of all parties. (Adopted, effective July 1, 1996) (Amended effective January 1, 2021.) Rule 8.5 Supervision of Special Master or Referee The assigned civil judge, shall supervise the work of the special master or referee. (Adopted, effective July 1, 1996) (Amended effective January 1, 2021.) Rule 8.6 Duties of Special Master or Referee The special master or referee shall, in addition to the powers and duties conferred by Code of Civil Procedure section 639, (a) Review the court's file and meet with counsel; (b) When deemed appropriate, require counsel to provide statements pertaining to factual and legal issues; (c) Require the attendance of counsel and parties (or representatives of parties with full authority to settle) at all settlement conferences; (d) When deemed appropriate, meet with counsel and the parties (or their representatives) together and/or separately; (e) Refer special problems affecting settlement which require the assistance of the court to the assigned civil judge; (f) Determine the procedure, time, place and duration of all settlement conferences, subject to the direction of the presiding judge, or supervising judge designated by the presiding judge; and (g) Determine the procedure, time, place and duration of all settlement conferences, subject to the direction of the assigned civil judge; and (h) Upon determination that settlement cannot be reached under the circumstances then prevailing, report the status of the matter to the assigned civil judge together with such recommendations as may assist the court in securing the ultimate settlement of the case. (Adopted, effective July 1, 1996) (Amended effective January 1, 2021.) Rule 8.7 Court Order Upon determination by the assigned civil judge that reference to a special master or referee should be made, the presiding judge shall sign and file an order designating the special master and referee and fixing compensation pursuant to this rule. In regard to appointment of special masters, the court designates its form order entitled “Order Appointing Special Master[Local Form number CV-67]” as the mandatory order to be submitted to the assigned civil judge. The assigned civil judge, upon recommendation of the special master or referee, may allocate compensation among parties on an equitable basis. (Adopted, effective July 1, 1996) (Amended, effective July 1, 2010) (Amended effective January 1, 2021.) Rule 8.8 Trial Judge REPEALED (Adopted, effective July 1, 1996) (Repealed, effective January 1, 2021) Rule 8.9 Special Master Additional Powers The special master or referee may, on his or her own motion or on motion of any party, and upon good cause shown, order the designation of experts and their availability for depositions. (Adopted, effective July 1, 1996) Rule 8.10 Copies of Orders and Referee Reports (Adopted, effective January 1, 2002) (REPEALED, effective January 1, 2005)
DIVISION VIII APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL MASTERS AND REFEREES FOR THE HANDLING OF COMPLEX CASES - SUPERIOR COURT Rule 8.1 Power to Appoint The court may, at any stage in the proceedings, appoint a special master or referee for the purpose of conducting proceedings in complex cases, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure sections 638-645.1, including settlement, in accordance with the provisions of this r
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-10-08 (California T4 San Mateo build 2026-10-08) from BenchPath custody ca/t4/ca-san-mateo/docs/local-rules/localrules.pdf (the court's rule book, “Local Court Rules As Amended Effective July 1, 2026”, as fetched 2026-10-08; 2288146 bytes, sha256 339b824c762c382bbe9451825137a370ed61c341ed5b7f53b448b46bb3dcca2b; 234 pages) with the shared verbatim composer (v2 reflow) over the Introduction and Divisions I to XI (PDF pages 33 to 210, each division's contents pages left out): each page's running header (“Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo”), its running label (the division's label, the page number and the page's revision date) and each division's “Return to Table of Contents” link box removed as chrome; lines reflowed into the rules' paragraphs; seven rule citations the reflow broke at a line end rejoined, the Court Schedule of Attorney Fees (Rule 6.1.1; a table printed without rules) set one printed row a line, and sixteen paragraph and heading breaks the reflow ran together set back - among them Division III's headings 3.8, 3.9 and 3.13, printed without the word “Rule” (24 whitespace-only fixes); Divisions II, IV and VI cut at their chapter headings, which reassemble them (Division II's Chapter 3 is “[RESERVED]”: its heading alone, no card); no struck character (the strike report); proof 1 (whitespace-only) and proof 2 (same character multiset as the text layer minus chrome) pass. The cover, the table of contents, the filing instructions, the List of Currently Effective Rules, the divisions' contents pages, Attachment I (the local court forms list) and the index belong to no chapter.
Division XI: information forms for data processing (Rule 11.2); required action - action taken on all calendared cases and a future date always set (Rule 11.19); and pro tem judges - an attorney named as a plaintiff in a civil or small claims case may not sit as a judge pro-tem during the case or within six months following its resolution, nor one named as a defendant in two or more such cases (Rule 11.22). Rules 11.1, 11.3 to 11.5, 11.7 to 11.18, 11.20 and 11.21 are repealed, and Rule 11.6 (voluntary arbitration; see Local Rule 10.2) was repealed and renumbered.
Duval County's indigent-defense and magistration rules under the Texas Fair Defense Act (S.B. 7): who may be booked into the county jail and on what paper; arrest-case numbering; presentment to a magistrate within 48 hours (art. 15.16); the magistrate's warnings, counsel inquiry, interpreter duty, indigence determination and appointment of counsel within 24 hours of a request; the alternative appointment plan under art. 26.04(g)-(h) with annual applications, seven attorney categories (capital, first and second degree, third degree/state jail/misdemeanor, competency, appeals, post-conviction, extradition), CLE and experience standards, random rotation within each category, written acceptance within 48 hours, first contact by the end of the next working day, replacement and suspension of counsel, fee applications within five days of completing services and the compensation attachment ($500 pleas; $175/$150 hourly; $1,400 per jury-trial day; appellate caps); bail schedules by offense class with a personal bond office (fee $20 or 3%), pre-trial supervision and revocation hearings within two working days; arraignment settings and notice; repeal of conflicting rules.