Georgia Statutes

§ 24-6-654 — Indigent hearing impaired defendants to be provided with interpreters

Georgia § 24-6-654

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O.C.G.A. § 24-6-654 (2026).

Text

(a)A court shall provide a court qualified interpreter to any hearing impaired person whenever the hearing impaired person has been provided with a public defender or court appointed legal counsel.
(b)The court qualified interpreter authorized by this Code section shall be present at all times when the hearing impaired person is consulting with legal counsel.

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Related

In the Interest of K. G., a Child
811 S.E.2d 451 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2018)
2 case citations

Legislative History

Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.

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