393.501 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “deaf persons’ interpreters act”. History: 1982, Act 204, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1982 Compiler’s Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of the commission on disability concerns established in Executive Order 1995-11 from the department of labor to the […]
393.502 Definitions. Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) “Appointing authority” means a court or a department, board, commission, agency, or licensing authority of this state or a political subdivision of this state or an entity that is required to provide a qualified interpreter in circumstances described under section 3a. (b) “Deaf person” means […]
393.503 Right of deaf or deaf-blind person to qualified interpreter in proceeding before court, grand jury, or appointing authority; appointment of qualified interpreter; waiver; preliminary determination; intermediary or deaf interpreter. Sec. 3. (1) In any action before a court or a grand jury where a deaf or deaf-blind person is a participant in the action, […]
393.503a Interpreter required as accommodation; qualified interpreter required. Sec. 3a. If an interpreter is required as an accommodation for a deaf or deaf-blind person under state or federal law, the interpreter shall be a qualified interpreter. History: Add. 2007, Act 24, Imd. Eff. June 28, 2007 Compiler’s Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of […]
393.504 Notification of need for or right to interpreter; proof of deafness. Sec. 4. (1) Each deaf or deaf-blind person whose appearance in an action or other proceeding entitles the deaf or deaf-blind person to a qualified interpreter shall provide reasonable notice to the appointing authority of the need of a qualified interpreter before the […]
393.505 Arrest of deaf or deaf-blind person; procuring interpreter; inadmissibility of statements made without interpreter. Sec. 5. (1) If a deaf or deaf-blind person is arrested and taken into custody for any alleged violation of a criminal law of this state, the arresting officer and the officer’s supervisor shall procure a qualified interpreter in order […]
393.506 Oath or affirmation of interpreter; recess periods; information gathered by interpreter pertaining to pending proceeding confidential and privileged; waiver. Sec. 6. (1) Before a qualified interpreter participates in any action or other proceeding because of an appointment under this act, the qualified interpreter shall make an oath or affirmation that the qualified interpreter will […]
393.507 Fee and expenses of interpreter; payment; schedule of fees; duration of interpreter’s availability. Sec. 7. (1) A court appointed interpreter, qualified interpreter, intermediary interpreter, or deaf interpreter shall be paid a fee by the court that it determines to be reasonable. A qualified interpreter, intermediary interpreter, or deaf interpreter appointed by an appointing authority […]
393.508 Channeling requests for interpreters through division; listing of interpreters. Sec. 8. (1) The appointing authority shall channel requests for qualified interpreters, intermediary interpreters, and deaf interpreters through the division. (2) The division shall compile and update annually a listing of qualified interpreters, intermediary interpreters, and deaf interpreters and shall make this listing available to […]
393.508a Rules. Sec. 8a. (1) The division, with the advice of the department of education, shall promulgate rules, under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, that govern procedures for application, testing, revocation, suspension or limitation of certification, continuing education, renewals, and grievances, minimum credential requirements and levels, and […]
***** 393.508b SUBSECTION (1) TAKES EFFECT OCTOBER 1, 2007: See compiler’s note following this section; SUBSECTION (3) BECAME EFFECTIVE ON JULY 5, 2014 PURSUANT TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF R 393.5001 TO R 393.5095. 393.508b Qualified interpreter; misrepresentation as misdemeanor; violation of MCL 393.503a; fine; effective date of subsection (3). Sec. 8b. (1) A person […]
393.508c State certification; issuance; application; fee. Sec. 8c. A person who is certified through and is in good standing with the national registry of interpreters for the deaf shall be issued a state certification upon filing a complete application and submitting the $30.00 application fee. History: Add. 2007, Act 23, Imd. Eff. June 28, 2007 […]
393.508d Possession of Michigan quality assurance certification; expiration; renewal. Sec. 8d. Any person possessing a Michigan quality assurance certification at the level of I, II, or III, on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, shall be considered a qualified interpreter for purposes of this act until that certification status expires. […]
393.508e Fees. Sec. 8e. (1) A person who is a qualified interpreter, upon presentation of national certification credentials and without examination, shall pay a $30.00 application fee, that shall also fulfill the initial certification requirement under subsection (2). (2) The division shall collect a $30.00 annual renewal fee for issuing state certification credentials for all […]
393.508f Deposit of money received under MCL 393.508c and 393.508e. Sec. 8f. (1) Money received under sections 8c and 8e shall be deposited into the division on deafness fund established in section 8 of the division of deafness act, 1937 PA 72, MCL 408.208, and expended as described in that section. (2) Money received under […]
393.509 Conditional effective date. Sec. 9. This act shall not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 616 of the 81st Legislature is enacted into law. History: 1982, Act 204, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1982 Compiler’s Notes: Senate Bill No. 616, referred to in this section, was approved by the Governor on July 1, 1982, and […]
