Missouri § 476.800 Definitions.

Missouri Statutes

§ 476.800 — Definitions.

Missouri § 476.800

Title XXXIICOURTS

Ch. 476Courts — General Provisions

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Bluebook

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 476.800 (2026).

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As used in sections 476.800 to 476.806 , the following terms mean:

(1)"Appointing authority" , any court required to provide an interpreter;

(2)"Court proceeding" , any proceeding before a court of record;

(3)"Non-English speaking person" , any person involved in a legal proceeding who cannot readily speak or understand the English language, but does not include persons who are deaf or have a hearing disability;

(4)"Qualified interpreter" , an impartial and unbiased person who is readily able to render a complete and accurate interpretation or translation of spoken and written English for non-English speaking persons and of non-English oral or written statements into spoken English.

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As used in sections 476.800 to 476.806 , the following terms mean:

(1) "Appointing authority" , any court required to provide an interpreter;

(2) "Court proceeding" , any proceeding before a court of record;

(3) "Non-English speaking person" , any person involved in a legal proceeding who cannot readily speak or understand the English language, but does not include persons who are deaf or have a hearing disability;

(4) "Qualified interpreter" , an impartial and unbiased person who is readily able to render a complete and accurate interpretation or translation of spoken and written English for non-English speaking persons and of non-English oral or written statements into spoken English.