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Stipulation or Motion for Order Appointing Referee

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2007

This form is used to ask the court to appoint a referee, who is a person other than the judge, to help make decisions or recommendations about some issues in a case. It asks for details about who is applying, who the referee should be, and the legal reasons for needing a referee.

The court describes it as: Ask the court to appoint a referee (a person other than the judge who will make decisions or recommendations to the court about all or some of the issues in your case).

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

This form is used when parties want the court's help in appointing a referee to handle certain issues in a case, based on specific rules of civil procedure.

Either party may file.

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
The form has sections for the attorney or party filing it, and signatures are needed from all parties involved in the case.
Does this form require a fee?
The form does not mention a filing fee, but it does have sections to address the referee's compensation.
What is a referee?
A referee is a person who is not the judge but who can make decisions or recommendations to the court about some issues in the case.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2007.

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