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Home » US Law » 2022 Louisiana Laws » Code of Criminal Procedure » CHAPTER 3. INHERENT POWERS OF COURTS; CONTEMPT » Art. 25.1. Appointment of interpreter for non-English-speaking persons

Art. 25.1. Appointment of interpreter for non-English-speaking persons

A. If a non-English-speaking person who is a principal party in interest or a witness in a proceeding before the court has requested an interpreter, a judge shall appoint, after consultation with the non-English-speaking person or his attorney, a competent interpreter to interpret or to translate the proceedings to him and to interpret or translate his testimony.

B. The court shall order reimbursement to the interpreter for his services at a fixed reasonable amount.

Acts 2008, No. 882, §2.