California § 645.1 - When a referee is appointed pursuant to Section 638, the referee
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 645.1 — When a referee is appointed pursuant to Section 638, the referee, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 645.1. When a referee is appointed pursuant to Section 638, the referee
(a) When a referee is appointed pursuant to Section 638, the refereeâs fees shall be paid as agreed by the parties. If the parties do not agree on the payment of fees and request the matter to be resolved by the court, the court may order the parties to pay the refereeâs fees as set forth in subdivision (b). (b) When a referee is appointed pursuant to Section 639, at any time after a determination of ability to pay is made as specified in paragraph (6) of subdivision (d) of Section 639, the court may order the parties to pay the fees of referees who are not employees or officers of the court at the time of appointment, as fixed pursuant to Section 1023, in any manner determined by the court to be fair and reasonable, including an apportionment of the fees among the parties. For purposes of this section, the term âpartiesâ does not include partiesâ counsel.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 645.1 ("When a referee is appointed pursuant to Section 638, the referee") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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