Referee to be sworn
Rule 4315. Referee to be sworn. A referee, other than a judicial hearing officer or a special referee, before entering upon his duties, shall be sworn faithfully and fairly to do such acts and make such determination and report as the order requires. The oath may be administered by any person authorized to take acknowledgments of deeds by the real property law. The oath may be waived upon consent of all parties.
A referee (other than a JHO or special referee) must be sworn to do the job faithfully and fairly before starting. The oath can be given by anyone who can take acknowledgments of deeds under the Real Property Law. The oath may be waived by consent of all parties. ★
Marked in the text: penalties, time limits, sums of money. Editorial emphasis added by this edition; it does not appear in the statute as enacted.
This provision appears in Volume 2 — The JG-22 CPLR and in Volume 1 — The JG-22 in Plain English.