PEOPLE v. SUPERIOR COURT (LAFF)

No. B114101.

75 Cal.Rptr.2d 253 (1998)

PEOPLE of the State of California, Petitioner, v. The SUPERIOR COURT of Los Angeles County, Respondent; Gary LAFF, et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Seven.

Review Granted September 16, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gil Garcetti, District Attorney of Los Angeles County, Brent Riggs and Natasha Cooper, Deputy District Attorneys, for Petitioner.

Dwyer, Daly, Brotzen & Bruno, John A. Daly, Toni Rae Bruno and Benjamin A Brin, Los Angeles, for Respondent.

Richard A. Moss, Tracy Green and Michael D. Chaney, Los Angeles, for Real Parties In Interest.


NEAL, Associate Justice.

SUMMARY

The Code of Civil Procedure expressly authorizes a trial court to appoint a referee for the information of the court in special proceedings, and to impose the referee's fees on the parties. Proceedings relating to a search warrant issued prior to any indictment, information, or complaint are "special proceedings." Accordingly, the trial court may appoint a referee to screen for privilege. the documents seized under a warrant...

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