The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Alan Miller.
DIGEST
SB 249 Original 2020 Regular Session Carter
Present 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.
Present law 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.
Proposed law eliminates the authorization that the amount paid out of the court fund to the
interpreter be taxed by the court as costs of court to be reimbursed to the fund.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends C.C.P. Art. 192.2(B))