Masters

(a) Appointment; Powers. A court of appeals may appoint a spe- cial master to hold hearings, if necessary, and to recommend fac- tual findings and disposition in matters ancillary to proceedings in the court. Unless the order referring a matter to a master specifies or limits the master’s powers, those powers include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) regulating all aspects of a hearing; (2) taking all appropriate action for the efficient perform- ance of the master’s duties under the order; (3) requiring the production of evidence on all matters em- braced in the reference; and (4) administering oaths and examining witnesses and parties. (b) Compensation. If the master is not a judge or court em- ployee, the court must determine the master’s compensation and whether the cost is to be charged to any party. (As amended Apr. 29, 1994, eff. Dec. 1, 1994; Apr. 24, 1998, eff. Dec. 1, 1998.)