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2004 SESSION
SB 24 Interpreters for non-English speaking persons in mental commitment proceedings; provisions.
Introduced by: Henry L. Marsh III | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Interpreters in mental commitment proceedings. Requires a judge or magistrate to appoint an interpreter for a non-English-speaking person who is the subject of or a witness in a mental commitment proceeding. Failure to appoint an interpreter when one is not reasonably available or when the person's level of English fluency cannot be determined is not a basis for dismissing the petition or voiding the order. The interpreter's compensation is paid out of the state treasury.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Interpreters in mental commitment proceedings. Provides for an interpreter for a non-English-speaking person who is the subject of or a witness in a mental commitment proceeding.