Interpreters; Appointment and Qualifications

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Sec. 4. (a) An interpreter assisting a person under section 3 of this chapter may be:

(1) retained by the party or witness; or

(2) appointed by the court before which the action is pending.

(b) If an interpreter is appointed by the court, the fee for the services of the interpreter shall be:

(1) set by the court; and

(2) paid in a manner as the court may determine.

(c) The court may inquire into the qualifications and integrity of any interpreter, and may disqualify any person from serving as an interpreter.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-14-3 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.41.


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