Kansas Statutes

§ 75-4351 — Interpreters appointed for deaf, hard of hearing, speech impaired and persons whose primary language is other than English; proceeding in which appointment authorized

Kansas·Ch. 75 STATE DEPARTMENTS; PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES·Art. 43 PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

A qualified interpreter shall be appointed in the following cases for persons whose primary language is one other than English, or who is a deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired person:

(a)In any grand jury proceeding, when such person is called as a witness;
(b)in any court proceeding involving such person and such proceeding may result in the confinement of such person or the imposition of a penal sanction against such person;
(c)in any civil proceeding, whether such person is the plaintiff, defendant or witness in such action;
(d)in any proceeding before a board, commission, agency, or licensing authority of the state or any of its political subdivisions, when such person is the principal party in interest;
(e)prior to any attempt to interrogate or take a statement from a person

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Attorney General Opinion No.
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Montano v. Shelton
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Legislative History

L. 1972, ch. 341, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 364, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 223, § 5; July 1.

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