California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 2 — Of Civil Actions, Title 10.5 — Partition of Real and Personal Property, Chapter 3 — Trial, Article 1 — Determination of Interests of Parties, Section 872.630
(a) To the extent necessary to grant the relief sought or other appropriate relief, the court shall determine the status and priority of all liens upon the property.
(b) The court may appoint a referee to ascertain the facts necessary for the determination required by this section. Upon application of the referee or a lienholder, the court shall direct the issuance of process to compel attendance of witnesses, the production of books, documents, or things, and the filing of verified claims. The report of the referee thereon shall be made in writing to the court and shall be confirmed, modified, or set aside and a new reference ordered, as the justice of the case may require.
Notes
Requires the court to determine status and priority of all property liens as needed for relief and allows a referee to find necessary facts. On a referee’s or lienholder’s application, the court must compel witnesses, documents, things, and verified claims; the written report may be confirmed, modified, set aside, or followed by a new reference as justice requires.
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