ARTICLE 4. Court Interpreter Services

Article 4 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 158.

§§ 68560–68566 · 8 sections

• § 68560 The Legislature finds and declares that: (a) Resolution Chapter 179 of the Statutes of 1973 requested the Judicial Council of California to undertake a…
• § 68560.5 As used in this article: (a) “Court proceeding” means a civil, criminal, or juvenile proceeding, or a deposition in a civil case filed in a court of record.…
• § 68561 (a) Except for good cause as provided in subdivision (c), a person who interprets in a court proceeding using a language designated by the Judicial Council…
• § 68562 (a) The Judicial Council shall designate the languages for which certification programs shall be established under subdivision (b). The language designations…
• § 68563 The Judicial Council shall conduct a study of language and interpreter use and need in court proceedings, with commentary, and shall report its findings and…
• § 68564 The Judicial Council shall adopt rules and standards to implement this article and shall establish the following: (a) Standards for determining the need for a…
• § 68565 (a) The Judicial Council may establish a court interpreters advisory panel to assist the council in performing its duties under this article. The panel shall…
• § 68566 A natural person who either (1) holds a valid certificate as a certified court interpreter issued by a certification entity approved by the Judicial Council,…