What Courts have to provide an english speaking for a non-English speaking person?
Small claims?
Superior Courts??
2006-08-29 07:37:16 · 7 answers · asked by alfonso 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
ANY time a court interpreter is considered necessary by the judge a court interpreter is brought in. If a certified interpreter cannot be found by typical methods, a non-certified, competent interpreter is found. Translators and interpreters for depositions are paid for through legal fees (the loser pays for them). I am, of course, talking about tort depositions. With criminal depositions the person who hired the lawyer pays for the legal fees (that means you, Crimey McCriminal).
English IS NOT the official language of the United
States, so in all federal cases and to my knowledge in all state cases an interpreter is sought and provided by the court for court. Now I say to my knowledge because I know that the official languages of Hawaii are “Hawaiian English” and Hawaiian, so I would imagine some other states may have official languages. Still, keep in mind English is not the official language of the United States (we don't have an official language because the country is a patchwork of several countries' stake in the new world).
sorry for the errors ~~
2006-08-29 07:56:07 · answer #1 · answered by Commando Commandah 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My girlfriends mother used to translate for the county court. The state / county pays for it. If not then someone in jail would have only two alternatives. One, they can hire a professional translator. But what if they can't afford to do that? They can bring in a family member who may or may not be fluent enough in English to understand themselves what is going on, let alone convey that to their relative. It's really an extension of having legal council provided. Part of what lawyer does is translate legal jargon into every day language that the layman can better.understand.
2006-08-29 07:53:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Small claims and other small courts do not have to provide an interpreter. Higher courts can suggest interpreters but cannot assign them to people because it can be seen as a biased translation and have to be contacted by the defendant
2006-08-29 07:49:33 · answer #3 · answered by Antonio A 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No habla ingles.
Kidding. I believe it is up to the non-English speaking person to provide a certified translator, not the court. But I could be wrong.
2006-08-29 07:39:39 · answer #4 · answered by Pitchow! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
di alam mag-english?Court is not needed right?!Why don't those eglish speaking person teach those non-eng. speaking so that they relate to each other.yeah!it's that important,being a translator.
2006-08-29 07:50:44 · answer #5 · answered by 0521girl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ni tigim Berla............
2006-08-29 07:40:42 · answer #6 · answered by thomasrobinsonantonio 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I thought they all do..............!
2006-08-29 07:45:11 · answer #7 · answered by lollipoppett2005 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋