RULE 181. POWERS AND DUTIES
- Subject to the specifications and limitations in orders
designating Special Trial Judges and in accordance with the
applicable provisions of these Rules, Special Trial Judges have and
shall exercise the power to regulate all proceedings in any matter
before them, including the conduct of trials, pretrial conferences,
and hearings on motions, and to do all acts and take all measures
necessary or proper for the efficient performance of their duties.
They may require the production before them of evidence upon all
matters embraced within their assignment, including the production
of all books, papers, vouchers, documents, and writings applicable
thereto, and they have the authority to put witnesses on oath and
to examine them. Special Trial Judges may rule upon the
admissibility of evidence, in accordance with provisions of Code
Sections 7453 and 7463, and may
exercise such further and incidental authority, including ordering
the issuance of subpoenas, as may be necessary for the conduct of
trials or other proceedings.
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