Rule 3.920. Purposes and conditions for appointment of referee

(a) Purposes prescribed by statute A court may order the appointment of a referee under Code of Civil Procedure section 639 only for the purposes specified in that section.

(b) No references for mediation A court must not use the reference procedure under Code of Civil Procedure section 639 to appoint a person to conduct a mediation.

(c) Conditions for appointment of discovery referee A discovery referee must not be appointed under Code of Civil Procedure section 639(a)(5) unless the exceptional circumstances of the particular case require the appointment.