Section 15.01 Order of Court

(a) Pending appeal of the magistrate’s report to the referring court, the decisions and recommendations of the magistrate are in full force and effect and are enforceable as an order of the referring court, except for orders providing for incarceration, civil commitment, or for the appointment of a receiver.

(b) If an appeal to the referring court is not filed or the right to an appeal to the referring court is waived, the findings and recommendations of the magistrate become the order of the referring court only on the referring court’s signing an order conforming to the magistrate’s report.