RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 406 (SB 71) 2019 Regular Session Carter
Prior law required in a civil proceeding a judge to appoint a competent interpreter to interpret
the proceedings to a non-English-speaking person who is a principal party in interest or a
witness in a proceeding before the court.
New law retains present law and further provides that an interpreter shall be appointed prior
to the rule to show cause if it is determined that an interpreter is necessary.
Prior law required the court to order reimbursement, as court costs, to the interpreter for his
services at a fixed reasonable amount in civil proceedings.
New law requires the court to order payment out of the court fund to the interpreter for his
services at a fixed reasonable amount in civil proceedings. Specifies that the amount paid
out of the court fund may be taxed by the court as costs of court to be reimbursed to the fund.
Prior law provided that a petition for civil protective order shall contain the following:
(1)The name of each petitioner and each person on whose behalf the petition is filed,
and the name, address, and parish of residence of each individual alleged to have
committed abuse, if known; if the petition is being filed on behalf of a child or person
alleged to be incompetent, the relationship between that person and the petitioner.
(2)The facts and circumstances concerning the alleged abuse.
(3)The relationship between each petitioner and each individual alleged to have
committed abuse.
(4)A request for one or more protective orders.
New law maintains present law and further provides that the petition shall contain a request
for a competent interpreter for non-English-speaking petitioner or witness.
Effective upon signature of the governor (June 20, 2019).
(Amends C.C.P. Art. 192.2 and R.S. 46:2134(A))