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Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code - Chapter 21 InterpretersLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Civil Practice & Remedies Code > Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code - Chapter 21 Interpreters Text of section effective until Sept. 1, 2006. The interpreter must hold a current Reverse Skills Certificate, Comprehensive Skills Certificate, Master's Comprehensive Skills Certificate, ... Text of section effective Sept. 1, 2006. The interpreter must hold a current legal certificate issued by the National Registry of Interpreters for the ... If a court is required to appoint an interpreter under this subchapter, the court may not start proceedings until the appointed interpreter is in court ... (a) The interpreter shall take an oath that the interpreter will: (1) make a true interpretation to the deaf person of all the case proceedings ... (a) The interpreter shall be paid a reasonable fee determined by the court after considering the recommended fees of the Texas Commission for the Deaf ... (a) On the court's motion or a party's motion, the court may order a video recording of a deaf witness's testimony and the interpreter's interpretation ... If a deaf person communicates through an interpreter to a person under circumstances in which the communication would be privileged and the deaf person could ... (a) The interpreter appointed for a juror may be present and assist the juror during the jury deliberation. (b) The presence of the interpreter during ... This subchapter applies to a county that: (1) is part of two or more judicial districts, that has two or more district courts with regular ... (a) On the request of a district judge who has made a determination of need, the commissioners court of the county shall appoint court interpreters ... The court interpreter must be well versed in and competent to speak the Spanish and English languages. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, § 1, ... (a) The judge of a county court at law may appoint an official interpreter for that court and may terminate that interpreter's employment at any ... The official interpreter appointed under this subchapter must take the constitutional oath of office and an oath that the interpreter will faithfully interpret all testimony ... The clerk of the court shall collect an interpreter fee of $3 as a court cost in each civil case in which an interpreter is ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |