42 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 44 - Court Interpreters

• Chapter Notes

Subchapter A.  General Provisions

• Section 4401 - Legislative Findings And Declaration
  It is hereby declared to be the policy of this Commonwealth to secure the rights, constitutional and otherwise, of persons who because of a...
• Section 4402 - Definitions
  The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly...

Subchapter B.  Court Interpreters for Persons with Limited English Proficiency

• Section 4411 - Duties Of Court Administrator
  (a) Interpreter program.--The Court Administrator may establish a program to appoint and use certified interpreters in judicial proceedings. The program established by the Court...
• Section 4412 - Appointment Of Interpreter
  (a) Appointment of certified interpreter.--Upon request or sua sponte, if the presiding judicial officer determines that a principal party in interest or witness has...
• Section 4413 - Replacement Of Interpreter
  Pursuant to general rule, the presiding judicial officer shall dismiss the interpreter and obtain the services of another interpreter in accordance with this subchapter...
• Section 4414 - Oath
  Before commencement of interpreter duties, an interpreter appointed under this subchapter shall take an oath or make an affirmation on the record that the...
• Section 4415 - Confidential Communications In Presence Of Interpreter
  An interpreter appointed under this subchapter shall not be compelled to testify in any judicial proceeding or administrative proceeding to any statements made by...
• Section 4416 - Cost Of Providing Interpreter
  (a) General rule.--An interpreter appointed in accordance with this subchapter is entitled to a reasonable fee for interpreter services and shall be reimbursed for...
• Section 4417 - Funding
  Except as provided in section 4416 (relating to cost of providing interpreter), the General Assembly shall appropriate to the Court Administrator such sums as...

Subchapter C.  Court Interpreters for Persons Who Are Deaf

• Section 4431 - Duties Of Court Administrator
  (a) Interpreter program.--The Court Administrator may establish a program to appoint and use certified interpreters in judicial proceedings. To certify interpreters, the Court Administrator...
• Section 4432 - Appointment Of Interpreter
  (a) Appointment of certified interpreter.--Upon request or sua sponte, if the presiding judicial officer determines that a principal party in interest or witness is...
• Section 4433 - Replacement Of Interpreter
  Pursuant to general rule, the presiding judicial officer shall dismiss the interpreter and obtain the services of another interpreter in accordance with this subchapter...
• Section 4434 - Interrogation
  Upon the arrest of any person who is deaf and prior to interrogation, the arresting officer shall make available to the person who is...
• Section 4435 - Oath
  Before commencement of interpreter duties, an interpreter appointed under this subchapter shall take an oath or make an affirmation on the record that the...
• Section 4436 - Confidential Communications In Presence Of Interpreter
  An interpreter appointed under this subchapter shall not be compelled to testify in any judicial proceeding or administrative proceeding to any statements made by...
• Section 4437 - Cost Of Providing Interpreter
  (a) General rule.--Except as provided by general rule and in subsection (b), an interpreter appointed in accordance with this subchapter is entitled to a...
• Section 4438 - Funding
  Except as provided in section 4437 (relating to cost of providing interpreter), the General Assembly shall appropriate to the Court Administrator such sums as...

Last modified: October 8, 2016