RCW 4.48.100
Compensation of referee—Trial expense—Obligation of parties, when.
(1) The compensation of a referee appointed under RCW 4.48.020 shall be the same as that established for a superior court judge pro tempore under RCW 2.08.180.
(2) If a referee is appointed pursuant to RCW 4.48.010, the referee's compensation shall be at the rate prescribed by subsection (1) of this section, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.
(3) Payment of the compensation of a referee appointed under RCW 4.48.010 and the expense of the trial before the referee shall be the obligation of the parties. The obligation shall be borne equally unless the parties agree to a different allocation.
[ 1984 c 258 § 524; Code 1881 § 514; 1877 p 109 § 518; 1854 p 202 § 376; RRS § 483.]
NOTES:
Court Improvement Act of 1984—Effective dates—Severability—Short title—1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.
Supplemental proceedings, fees of referees: RCW 6.32.280.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 4.48 - Trial Before Referee.
4.48.020 - Reference without consent.
4.48.030 - To whom reference may be ordered.
4.48.040 - Qualifications of referees.
4.48.050 - Challenges to referees.
4.48.060 - Trial procedure—Powers of referee—Referee to provide clerical personnel.
4.48.070 - Referee's report—Contents—Evidence, filing of, frivolous.
4.48.080 - Proceedings on filing of report.
4.48.090 - Judgment on referee's report.
4.48.100 - Compensation of referee—Trial expense—Obligation of parties, when.
4.48.120 - Termination of referral—Judgment—Review of referee's decision.