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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3068 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3593
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Judith A. Garcia
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to certified translations.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Judith A. Garcia11th Suffolk1/20/2023Samantha Montaño15th Suffolk3/21/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3068 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3593
By Representative Garcia of Chelsea, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3593) of
Judith A. Garcia and Samantha Montaño relative to certified translations in court proceedings.
The Judiciary.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to certified translations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 221C of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
2 Section 8. Any foreign language document offered by a party in a proceeding shall be
3accompanied by an English language translation and a certification signed by the translator that
4shall be printed legibly or typed. Such certification shall include a statement that the translator is
5competent to translate the document, and that the translation is true and accurate translation to
6the best of the translator's abilities.