The appointment and compensation of examiners shall be governed by Rule 16-808.

(b) Referral by Order. On motion of any party or on its own initiative, the court may refer to an examiner, for the purpose of taking evidence in proceedings held in execution of judgment pursuant to Rule 2-633 and in uncontested proceedings other than proceedings triable of right before a jury or referable to a standing magistrate under Rule 9-208. The order of reference may prescribe the manner in which the examination is to be conducted and may set time limits for the completion of the taking of evidence and the submission of the record of the examination.

(c) Powers. Subject to the provisions of the order of reference, an examiner has the power to regulate all proceedings in the hearing, including the powers to:

(e) Order to Complete Examination. If the order of reference does not prescribe a time limit for the completion of the examination, the court, upon motion of any party or on its own initiative, may prescribe a time for completion.

(f) Filing of Record. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, all proceedings before the examiner shall be transcribed. A witness shall not be required to authenticate and sign the transcript of that witness' testimony unless requested by a party. When the examination has been completed, the examiner shall collect and arrange all transcripts and exhibits, certify that they are authentic and complete, and file them with the court. The examiner may also include a report of any special matters or irregularities that arose during or as a result of the examination. On the date the record is filed, the examiner shall send written notice to all parties informing them of the date of filing. The examiner shall certify to the court that the required notices have been sent. For ten days thereafter, the record shall be available for inspection by the parties.

(g) Exceptions. Within ten days after the filing of the record, a party may file exceptions to the accuracy, completeness, or authenticity of the record or for the purpose of presenting to the court objections made before the examiner. Exceptions shall be in writing and shall set forth the asserted error with particularity. Any matter not specifically set forth in the exceptions is waived unless the court finds that justice requires otherwise.

(h) Hearing on Exceptions. A hearing shall be held on exceptions only with leave of court.

Source: This Rule is derived as follows:

Section (a) is new.

Section (b) is new.

Section (c) is derived in part from former Rules 580 c and 596 d.

Subsection (5) is new but is consistent with former Rule 580 e.

Section (d)

Subsection (1) is derived from former Rule 580 d.

Subsection (2) is derived from former Rule 596 e 1.

Subsection (3) is derived from former Rule 580 l 1 and 2.

Subsection (4) is new and replaces former Rule 580 f 2.

Subsection (5) is derived from former Rule 580 g 1.

Section (e) is new and replaces former Rule 580 o.

Section (f) is in part new, in part derived from former Rule 580 m 1 and n, and in part replaces section k and subsection f 2 of former Rule 580.

Section (g) is new.

Section (h) is new.