Rule 3.930.Documents and exhibits
Division 9. References · Chapter 3. Rules Applicable to References Under Code of Civil Procedure Section 638 or · Adopted 2010 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 29, 2026
Full Text of Rule 3.930
Plain-English Summary
Chapter 3 gathers the rules that apply no matter which track brought the case to a referee, and Rule 3.930 is the first of them. Rather than writing separate document-handling rules for stipulated references under section 638 and court-ordered references under section 639, the rule instead extends an existing standard to both: rule 2.400's requirements for filing and handling documents and exhibits, the same requirements that already govern proceedings held before a judge.
The practical effect is that paperwork in a reference gets treated no differently than paperwork in front of a judge. Both the referee running the proceeding and the parties appearing before it have to comply, so a case does not end up with a looser or less consistent document-handling regime just because a referee, rather than a judge, is presiding.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Rule 3.930 create new document-handling rules just for referee proceedings?
No. It incorporates the existing requirements of rule 2.400 rather than writing a separate standard.
Does this rule apply only to stipulated references, or also to court-ordered ones?
Both. Rule 3.930 applies to references under section 638 and section 639 alike.
Who has to comply with rule 2.400's requirements in a reference proceeding?
Both the referee and the parties.
Amendment History
Rule 3.930 adopted effective January 1, 2010.