The Judicial Council shall adopt all rules of court necessary to implement this chapter.
§ 645.2.Adoption of Rules of Court
Title 8. Of the Trial and Judgment In Civil Actions · Chapter 6. Of References and Trials by Referees · Enacted 2000 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 645.2 directs the Judicial Council to adopt all rules of court necessary to implement Chapter 6's provisions on references and trials by referees.
Full Text of § 645.2
Plain-English Summary
This closing section is the rulemaking authority behind the reference chapter as a whole. It directs the Judicial Council to adopt whatever rules of court are needed to carry Chapter 6's provisions into practice, giving the chapter's referee-appointment, fee, and reporting rules a mechanism for statewide procedural consistency.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is responsible for implementing rules for Chapter 6's reference procedures?
The Judicial Council, which this section directs to adopt all rules of court necessary to implement the chapter.
Does this section create any new substantive reference procedure?
No, it's a rulemaking directive rather than a standalone procedural rule — it supports the appointment, fee, and reporting provisions found elsewhere in the chapter.
Amendment History
Added by Stats 2000 ch 644 (AB 2912), s 12, eff. 1/1/2001.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature.
Last verified July 28, 2026.
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