Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2197

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Background

Title

Description: Interpreters; appointment for non-English speaking persons in court proceedings.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]

History of Actions:

1 01/07 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A
2 01/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 02/02 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 02/02 (S) Passed
5 02/04 (S) Transmitted To House
6 02/08 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
7 03/01 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2005
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Harden

Code Section: A 099-0017-0007

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF INTERPRETERS IN ALL COURTS OF THE STATE; TO ENACT DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT INTERPRETERS MAY BE COMPENSATED OR VOLUNTEERS; TO REQUIRE INTERPRETERS TO TAKE AN OATH; TO SPECIFY THE SITUATIONS IN WHICH AN INTERPRETER IS NEEDED; TO SPECIFY THE SITUATIONS IN WHICH A RECORD SHALL BE MADE OF INTERPRETED TESTIMONY; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY EXPENSE IN COMPENSATING AN INTERPRETER CAN BE ASSESSED AS COSTS; TO AMEND SECTION 99-17-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/01/05 at 17:08.

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