Objections, if any, to a reference or to the referee or referees appointed by the court shall be made in writing, and must be heard and disposed of by the court, not by the referee.
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 642
Of References and Trials by Referees
Repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 644, Sec. 7
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