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Rule 6.1 Interpreter Services in Court Proceedings for Persons with a Physical Disability

Rule Text

for Persons with a Physical Disability.

(a) Court Proceedings. The court system will provide and pay for interpreter services during proceedings in court in civil and criminal cases where a party or witness is deaf, mute, or otherwise unable to effectively communicate because of a physical disability.

(b) Amount the Court System Pays. The rate or fee the court system pays for interpreter services is set by Administrative Bulletin 82.

Amendment history: (Adopted by SCO 1796 effective July 1, 2013) Note: This rule does not limit a judicial officer’s authority under Civil Rule 95 to order a party to pay the costs of interpreter services as a sanction for violation of Civil Rule 11.