RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 207 (SB 113) 2021 Regular Session Tarver
Prior law required the court to order payment out of the court fund to the interpreter for his
services at a fixed reasonable amount in civil proceedings, except in cases of domestic abuse
where a protective order is sought.
Prior law specified 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.
New law eliminates the authorization that the amount paid out of the court fund to the
interpreter to be cast as court costs to be reimbursed to the fund. New law eliminates the
authorization for the court to cast as court costs the amount paid to interpreters in cases of
domestic abuse when a protective order is sought.
Effective upon signature of the governor (June 11, 2021).
(Amends C.C.P. Art. 192.2(B))