Arkansas § 16-81-117 Interpreters for deaf persons who are arrested

Arkansas Statutes

§ 16-81-117 — Interpreters for deaf persons who are arrested

Arkansas § 16-81-117

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Ark. Code Ann. § 16-81-117 (2026).

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(a)If a person who is deaf is arrested for a criminal offense and taken into custody, the arresting law enforcement officer and his or her superiors shall procure a qualified interpreter in order to properly interrogate the deaf person and to interpret the person's statement.

(b)If a qualified interpreter is not present when a deaf person makes a statement while in custody for an arrest, the statement is not admissible in court.

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(a) If a person who is deaf is arrested for a criminal offense and taken into custody, the arresting law enforcement officer and his or her superiors shall procure a qualified interpreter in order to properly interrogate the deaf person and to interpret the person's statement. (b) If a qualified interpreter is not present when a deaf person makes a statement while in custody for an arrest, the statement is not admissible in court.