California Evidence Code CHAPTER 4 - Interpreters and Translators

• Section 750.
  A person who serves as an interpreter or translator in any action is subject to all the rules of law relating to witnesses.(Enacted by Stats....
• Section 751.
  (a) An interpreter shall take an oath that he or she will make a true interpretation to the witness in a language that the witness understands...
• Section 752.
  (a) When a witness is incapable of understanding the English language or is incapable of expressing himself or herself in the English language so as to...
• Section 753.
  (a) When the written characters in a writing offered in evidence are incapable of being deciphered or understood directly, a translator who can decipher the characters...
• Section 754.
  (a) As used in this section, “individual who is deaf or hard of hearing” means an individual with a hearing loss so great as to prevent...
• Section 754.5.
  Whenever an otherwise valid privilege exists between an individual who is deaf or hard of hearing and another person, that privilege is not waived merely...
• Section 755.5.
  (a) During any medical examination, requested by an insurer or by the defendant, of a person who is a party to a civil action and who...
• Section 756.
  (a) To the extent required by other state or federal laws, the Judicial Council shall reimburse courts for court interpreter services provided in civil actions and...
• Section 757.
  Pursuant to this chapter, other applicable law, and existing Judicial Council policy, including the policy adopted on January 23, 2014, existing authority to provide interpreters...

Last modified: October 22, 2018