P.R. Laws Ap. tit. 32A, § III, Rule 41.5
(a) Contents and filing. — The master shall prepare a report upon all matters submitted to him by the order of the court and, if required to make findings of fact and conclusions of law, he shall set them forth in the report, which he shall file with the clerk of the court on the date specified in the order of reference pursuant to Rule 41.3; and, unless otherwise directed, he shall file with it a statement of the proceedings, a summary of the evidence and the original exhibits. The clerk shall forthwith serve notice of the filing upon all parties.
(b) Approval. — In all cases the court shall accept the findings of fact of the master, unless clearly erroneous. Within ten (10) days after being served with notice of the filing of the report, any party may serve written objections thereto upon the other parties. Application to the court for action upon the report and upon the objections thereto shall be made by motion and upon notice, as prescribed in Rule 67. After hearing the parties the court may adopt, modify or reject the report in whole or in part, or receive further evidence, or return it with instructions.
(c) Stipulations as to findings of fact. — The effect of a master’s report is the same whether or not the parties have consented to the reference; but, when the parties stipulate that a master’s findings of fact shall be final, only questions of law arising from the report shall thereafter be considered.
(d) Draft report. — Before filing his report, a master may submit a draft thereof to counsel for all parties for the purpose of receiving their suggestions.
History —Amended Aug. 4, 1979, No. 197, p. 575, § 1, eff. Aug. 20, 1979.