Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Interpreters; provide when needed court proceedings.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/12 (H) Referred To Judiciary A;County Affairs | |
| 2 | 02/01 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2005 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/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.
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