1. Appointment/Powers.

   Magistrates may be appointed by the Common Pleas Court Probate Judge, and shall serve as full-time or part-time employees of the Court as provided in Civil Rule 53. Civil Magistrates shall have those powers as set out in Civil Rule 53 and as set out in any Order of Reference.

2. General Order of Reference.

   The Magistrates so appointed are hereby referred all matters, including pretrials, pertaining to estates, guardianships, trusts, adoptions, civil commitments, and name changes. This Reference includes all powers of the Court except as restricted by law.

3. Decisions.

   Prior to an objection to a Magistrate's Decision, a request for Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law may be filed, pursuant to Civil Rule 52.

[Former Rule 19.1 amended and renumbered as Rule 54.1, effective June 10, 1998; amended effective April 1, 2005.]