{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-practice-law-rules-4301","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Civil Practice Law \u0026 Rules § 4301","heading":"Powers of referee to determine","body":"§ 4301. Powers of referee to determine.  A referee to determine an\nissue or to perform an act shall have all the powers of a court in\nperforming a like function; but he shall have no power to relieve\nhimself of his duties, to appoint a successor or to adjudge any person\nexcept a witness before him guilty of contempt. For the purposes of this\narticle, the term referee shall be deemed to include judicial hearing\nofficer.","path":["Civil Practice Law \u0026 Rules","Article 43. Trial By a Referee"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/CVP/4301","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"a8fcd603535ff5c2e72249b0dd1973034a2e1a09641d0cc2154f20e086f1318e","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-practice-law-rules-4213","next":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-practice-law-rules-4311"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}