Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 685

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Interpreters; provide when needed court proceedings.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/12 (H) Referred To Judiciary A;County Affairs
2 02/01 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

House Committees:

Principal Author: Green

Code Section: A 099-0017-0007

Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE ALL COURTS TO HAVE COURT-APPOINTED INTERPRETERS TO ASSIST IMMIGRANTS WHO HAVE NEED TO USE THE COURT SYSTEM; 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; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:17.

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