N.Y. CVP Law § 4316
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Procedure where more than one referee
Official statutory text
Rule 4316. Procedure where more than one referee. Where the reference\nis to more than one referee all must meet together and hear all the\nallegations and proofs of the parties; but a majority may appoint a time\nand place for the trial, decide any question which arises upon the\ntrial, sign a report or settle a case. Any of them may administer an\noath to a witness; and a majority of those present at a time and place\nappointed for the trial may adjourn the trial to a future day.\n
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