California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP
CCP §873.020: The court in its discretion may appoint a referee for sale and a referee for division, or may appoint a single referee for both.
What this law says, in plain English
A court may appoint a referee or referees to handle the sale and division of property, either as separate positions or combined into one role.
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