As used in this subchapter:
(1) "Interpret" means to convey spoken English in a manner understood by a person who has limited English proficiency by using American Sign Language and transliteration, Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services or similar procedures, or a language in which the person is fluent, and to convey the communication made by that person into spoken English; and
(2) "Limited English proficiency" means either:
(A) The inability of a person to adequately understand or communicate effectively in English in a court proceeding because the person has not developed fluency in English; or
(B) The inability of a person to adequately hear, understand, or communicate effectively in English in a court proceeding due to a speech impairment, hearing loss, deafness, deaf-blindness, or other disability.
Section: 16-10-1102 16-10-1103 16-10-1104 16-10-1105 16-10-1106 16-10-1107 16-10-1108 NextLast modified: November 15, 2016