Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Interpreters; appointment for non-English speaking persons in court proceedings.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]
| 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 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2005 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
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.
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