1. The juvenile court shall appoint at public expense an interpreter for a person with limited English proficiency in all proceedings conducted pursuant to the provisions of this title if the person with limited English proficiency is:
(a) The child who is alleged to be or has been adjudicated delinquent or in need of supervision;
(b) A parent or guardian of the child that is alleged to be or has been adjudicated delinquent or in need of supervision; or
(c) A person who appears as a witness.
2. If a certified or registered court interpreter is not available, the juvenile court shall appoint an interpreter in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 2 of NRS 1.510.
3. As used in this section:
(a) "Interpreter" means a person who has a certificate or registration as an interpreter issued by the Court Administrator pursuant to NRS 1.510 and 1.520.
(b) "Person with limited English proficiency" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 1.510.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 1462; A 2017, 1146)