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S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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A N A C T
RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- LANGUAGE
INTERPRETERS--USE OF LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Introduced By: Representatives Diaz, Hull, Slater, DeSimone, Morales, Felix, Giraldo,
Kennedy, Edwards, and Cruz
Date Introduced: March 01, 2023
Referred To: House Judiciary
(Judiciary)
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 8-19-7 of the General Laws in Chapter 8-19 entitled "Language 1
Interpreters — Use of Language Interpreters in Legal Proceedings" is hereby amended to read as 2
follows: 3
8-19-7. Confidential communications. 4
No interpreter/transliterator translator appointed pursuant to this chapter to interpret or 5
translate for limited-English-proficient persons in proceedings before the state courts in Rhode 6
Island shall be called upon to testify concerning any statement(s) and/or confidential 7
communications made to them in connection with the interpreter’s or transliterator’s any 8
interpretation or transliteration translation, properly entrusted to the translator in their professional 9
capacity, without the consent of the person making the statement or unless compelled by court 10
order. 11
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 12
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- LANGUAGE
INTERPRETERS--USE OF LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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This act would ensure that communications between court appointed interpreters and 1
limited-English-proficient individuals involved in legal proceedings in the courts are confidential 2
in nature and only disclosable by consent of the person making the communication or by court 3
order. 4
This act would take effect upon passage. 5
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