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Chapter 4.48 RCW

TRIAL BEFORE REFEREE

Complete chapter HTMLPDF

Sections

HTMLPDF 4.48.010Reference by consent—Right to jury trial—Referee may not preside—Parties' written consent constitutes waiver of right.
HTMLPDF 4.48.020Reference without consent.
HTMLPDF 4.48.030To whom reference may be ordered.
HTMLPDF 4.48.040Qualifications of referees.
HTMLPDF 4.48.050Challenges to referees.
HTMLPDF 4.48.060Trial procedure—Powers of referee—Referee to provide clerical personnel.
HTMLPDF 4.48.070Referee's report—Contents—Evidence, filing of, frivolous.
HTMLPDF 4.48.080Proceedings on filing of report.
HTMLPDF 4.48.090Judgment on referee's report.
HTMLPDF 4.48.100Compensation of referee—Trial expense—Obligation of parties, when.
HTMLPDF 4.48.110Referee's proposed report—Copies—Objections, etc.—Request for hearing—Final report—Additional items to be filed—Exception—Copies.
HTMLPDF 4.48.120Termination of referral—Judgment—Review of referee's decision.
HTMLPDF 4.48.130Notice of trial before referee.