{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cplr", "section": "4001", "citation": "CPLR § 4001", "heading": "Powers of referees", "text": ["§ 4001.  Powers of referees. A court may appoint a referee to determine an issue, perform an act, or inquire and report in any case where this power was heretofore exercised and as may be hereafter authorized by law."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CVP/4001", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A court may appoint a **referee** — a neutral helper — to **determine an issue, perform an act, or inquire and report**, in any case where that power existed before or is authorized by law. ★ (A referee stands in for the judge on a delegated piece of the case.)", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cplr/4001", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}