{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-practice-law-rules-4001","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Civil Practice Law \u0026 Rules § 4001","heading":"Powers of referees","body":"§ 4001.  Powers of referees. A court may appoint a referee to\ndetermine an issue, perform an act, or inquire and report in any case\nwhere this power was heretofore exercised and as may be hereafter\nauthorized by law.","path":["Civil Practice Law \u0026 Rules","Article 40. Trial Generally"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/CVP/4001","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"a44717e96a8cb8bc91162ba52d5a46f7b8c1cf1a82579262c04d13ff5d2d5882","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-practice-law-rules-3410","next":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-practice-law-rules-4011"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}