Upon the filing of the petition or thereafter the court may, in its discretion, appoint an Examiner of Titles to whom any abstract or abstracts may be referred for examination. Such Examiner of Titles shall be an attorney in good standing, skilled in the examination of titles. The compensation of such examiner shall be agreed upon between the applicant or other parties and the Examiner or if not agreed upon shall be fixed by the court and such compensation shall be paid by the person or persons in whose favor registration is granted as a part of the cost of the proceedings. More than one Examiner may be appointed if desired.
SOURCE: CC ‘1157.17.