CHAPTER 4. Interpreters and Translators

Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.

§§ 750–757 · 9 sections

• § 750 A person who serves as an interpreter or translator in any action is subject to all the rules of law relating to witnesses.
• § 751 (a) An interpreter shall take an oath that he or she will make a true interpretation to the witness in a language that the witness understands and that he or…
• § 752 (a) When a witness is incapable of understanding the English language or is incapable of expressing himself or herself in the English language so as to be…
• § 753 (a) When the written characters in a writing offered in evidence are incapable of being deciphered or understood directly, a translator who can decipher the…
• § 754 (a) As used in this section, “individual who is deaf or hard of hearing” means an individual with a hearing loss so great as to prevent his or her…
• § 754.5 Whenever an otherwise valid privilege exists between an individual who is deaf or hard of hearing and another person, that privilege is not waived merely…
• § 755.5 (a) During any medical examination, requested by an insurer or by the defendant, of a person who is a party to a civil action and who does not proficiently…
• § 756 (a) To the extent required by other state or federal laws, the Judicial Council shall reimburse courts for court interpreter services provided in civil actions…
• § 757 Pursuant to this chapter, other applicable law, and existing Judicial Council policy, including the policy adopted on January 23, 2014, existing authority to…