The court after hearing may adopt the report or may modify it or may reject it in whole or in part or may receive further evidence or may recommit it with instructions. In Jury Actions. In an action to be tried by a jury the master may not be directed to report the evidence. The master's findings upon the issues submitted to him are admissible as evidence of the matters found and may be read to the jury, subject to the ruling of the court upon any objections in point of law which may be made to the report. Before filing the master's report, a master may submit a draft thereof to counsel for all parties for the purpose of receiving their suggestions.
Allowance is made for payment of the master out of the county treasurer in certain cases.
The federal provision for appointment of standing masters has been deleted and replaced by the first sentence allowing the court to appoint a special master. There is no right to a jury trial in the federal system. The amendment is technical in nature and no substantive change is intended.