885.38 Interpreters in circuit and appellate courts.
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885.38 Interpreters in circuit and appellate courts.
(1)In this section:
(a)“Court proceeding” means any proceeding before a court of record.
(b)“Limited English proficiency” means any of the following:
1. The inability, because of the use of a language other than English, to adequately understand or communicate effectively in English in a court proceeding.
2. The inability, due to a speech impairment, hearing loss, deafness, deaf-blindness, or other disability, to adequately hear, understand, or communicate effectively in English in a court proceeding.
(c)“Qualified interpreter” means a person who is able to do all of the following: