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3	34		BILL NO. 2378 By: Kannady of the House
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14	43		An Act relating to civil procedure; amending 12 O.S.
15	44		2021, Section 2503.1, which relates to the
16	45		interpreter for the Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing
17	46		Privilege; providing that interpreters for Limited
18	47		English Proficient (LEP) persons; defining Limited
19	48		English Proficient (LEP) person; expanding certain
20	49		privileges; providing for when there is no privilege;
21	50		and providing an effective date.
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26		-	SUBJECT: Civil procedure
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28	55		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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30	56		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 12 O.S. 2021, Section 2503.1, is
31	57		amended to read as follows:
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33	58		Section 2503.1 A. As used in this section:
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35	59		1. An "interpreter" is a qualified legal interpreter for the
36	60		deaf or hard-of-hearing, as defined by Section 2 408 of Title 63 of
37	61		the Oklahoma Statutes , or a spoken language inte rpreter for a
38	62		Limited English Proficient (LEP) person;
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40	63		2. A "deaf or hard-of-hearing person" is a person whose sense
41	64		of hearing is nonfunctional for the ordinary purposes of life; and
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43	92		3. A "Limited English Proficient (LEP) person" is a person who
44	93		cannot speak or easily understand Eng lish; and
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46	94		4. A communication is "confidential" if made privately and not
47	95		intended for further disclosure except to other persons present in
48	96		furtherance of the purpose of the communication.
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50	97		B. A person has a privilege to refuse to disclose and to
51	98		prevent an interpreter from disclosing such person 's confidential
52	99		communication made while such interpreter is acting in the capacity
53	100		as an interpreter for persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing or
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56	102		C. The privilege may be claimed by the interpreter, by the LEP
57	103		or deaf or hard-of-hearing person, by the guardian o r conservator of
58	104		the LEP or deaf or hard-of-hearing person, or by the personal
59	105		representative of the LEP or deaf or hard-of-hearing person if the
60	106		LEP or deaf or hard-of-hearing person is deceased.
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62	107		D. An interpreter who is employed to interpret, transliter ate
63	108		or relay a conversation between a person who can hear and speak
64	109		English and a LEP or deaf or hard-of-hearing person is a conduit for
65	110		the conversation and may not disclose or be compelled to disclose,
66	111		through reporting or testimony , or by judicial process or subpoena,
67	112		the contents of a confidential communication.
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69	113		E. There is no privilege pursuant to thi s section for
70	114		communications:
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72	142		1. If the services of the interpr eter were sought or obtained
73	143		to enable or aid anyone to commit or plan to commit what the LEP or
74	144		deaf or hard-of-hearing person knew, or reasonably should have
75	145		known, to be a crime or fraud or physical injury to the LEP or deaf
76	146		or hard-of-hearing person or another indiv idual;
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78	147		2. In which the LEP or deaf or hard-of-hearing person has
79	148		expressed an intent to engage in conduct likely to result in
80	149		imminent death or serious bodily injury to the LEP or deaf or hard-
81	150		of-hearing person or another individual;
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83	151		3. Relevant to an issue in a proce eding challenging the
84	152		competency of the interpreter;
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86	153		4. Relevant to a breach of d uty by the interpreter; or
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88	154		5. That are subject to a duty to disclose under statut ory law.
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90		-	SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023. ENR. H. B. NO. 2378 Page 3
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92		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 22nd day of March, 2023.
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110		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
111		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
112		-	day of ___________________, 20_____ __, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
113		-	By: _________________________________
114		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
115		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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119		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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121		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
122		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
123		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
124		-	By: _________________________________
	155	+	SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
	156	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
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