2018 -- S 2694

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - COURTS - LANGUAGE

INTERPRETERS - USE OF LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     

     Introduced By: Senator Erin Lynch Prata

     Date Introduced: March 20, 2018

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 8-19 of the General Laws entitled "Language Interpreters - Use of

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Language Interpreters in Legal Proceedings" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following

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section:

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     8-19-7. Confidential communications.

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     No interpreter/transliterator appointed pursuant to this chapter to interpret or translate for

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limited-English-proficient persons in proceedings before the state courts in Rhode Island shall be

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called upon to testify concerning any statement(s) made to them in connection with the

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interpreter's or transliterator's interpretation or transliteration without the consent of the person

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making the statement or unless compelled by court order.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - COURTS - LANGUAGE

INTERPRETERS - USE OF LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

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     This act would protect communications between language interpreters appointed under

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this chapter and limited-English-proficient persons.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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