CFR > Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior > SUBTITLE A—Office of the Secretary of the Interior > PART 30—INDIAN PROBATE HEARINGS PROCEDURES > SUBPART C—Judicial Authority and Duties (§30.120 to §30.128) > 30.121—May a judge appoint a master in a probate case?

30.121—May a judge appoint a master in a probate case?

(a) In the exercise of any authority under this part, a judge may appoint a master to do all of the following:
(1) Conduct hearings on the record as to all or specific issues in probate cases as assigned by the judge;
(2) Make written reports including findings of fact and conclusions of law; and
(3) Propose a recommended decision to the judge.
(b) When the master files a report under this section, the master must also mail a copy of the report and recommended decision to all interested parties.