Pennsylvania § 4413 Replacement of interpreter

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 4413 — Replacement of interpreter

Pennsylvania § 4413

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 42JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

PartPART V

Ch. 44COURT INTERPRETERS

Subch.COURT INTERPRETERS FOR PERSONS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY

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Bluebook

42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4413 (2026).

Text

Pursuant to general rule, the presiding judicial officer shall dismiss the interpreter and obtain the services of another interpreter in accordance with this subchapter if the interpreter:

(1)Fails to follow the standards prescribed by law or by the code of professional conduct for court interpreters for persons with limited English proficiency.

(2)Is unable to effectively communicate with the presiding judicial officer or the person with limited English proficiency, including where the interpreter self-reports such inability.

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Pursuant to general rule, the presiding judicial officer shall dismiss the interpreter and obtain the services of another interpreter in accordance with this subchapter if the interpreter:

(1) Fails to follow the standards prescribed by law or by the code of professional conduct for court interpreters for persons with limited English proficiency.

(2) Is unable to effectively communicate with the presiding judicial officer or the person with limited English proficiency, including where the interpreter self-reports such inability.