Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 2 Courts Of Record - Chapter 2.43 Interpreters For Non-English-Speaking Persons

  • 2.43.010 Legislative intent
    It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state to secure the rights, constitutional or otherwise, of persons who, because of a non-English-speaking ...
  • 2.43.020 Definitions
    As used in this chapter: (1) "Non-English-speaking person" means any person involved in a legal proceeding who cannot readily speak or understand the English language, ...
  • 2.43.030 Appointment of interpreter
    (1) Whenever an interpreter is appointed to assist a non-English-speaking person in a legal proceeding, the appointing authority shall, in the absence of a written ...
  • 2.43.040 Fees and expenses -- Cost of providing interpreter -- Reimbursement
    (1) Interpreters appointed according to this chapter are entitled to a reasonable fee for their services and shall be reimbursed for actual expenses which are ...
  • 2.43.050 Oath
    Before beginning to interpret, every interpreter appointed under this chapter shall take an oath affirming that the interpreter will make a true interpretation to the ...
  • 2.43.060 Waiver of right to interpreter
    (1) The right to a qualified interpreter may not be waived except when: (a) A non-English-speaking person requests a waiver; and (b) The appointing authority ...
  • 2.43.070 Testing, certification of interpreters
    (1) Subject to the availability of funds, the administrative office of the courts shall establish and administer a comprehensive testing and certification program for language ...
  • 2.43.080 Code of ethics
    All language interpreters serving in a legal proceeding, whether or not certified or qualified, shall abide by a code of ethics established by supreme court ...
  • 2.43.090 Language assistance plan -- Required for each trial court--Submission of plan to interpreter commission--Report
    (1) Each trial court organized under this title and Titles 3 and 35 RCW must develop a written language assistance plan to provide a framework ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009