Rhode Island § 8-19-7 § 8-19-7. Confidential communications.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 8-19-7 — § 8-19-7. Confidential communications.

Rhode Island § 8-19-7

Title 8Courts and Civil Procedure–Courts

Ch. 8-19Language Interpreters â€” Use of Language Interpreters in Legal Proceedings

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-19-7 (2026).

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§ 8-19-7. Confidential communications.
No interpreter/translator appointed pursuant to this chapter to interpret or translate
            for limited-English-proficient persons in proceedings before the state courts in Rhode
            Island shall be called upon to testify concerning any statement(s) and/or confidential
            communications made to them in connection with any interpretation or translation,
            properly entrusted to the translator in their professional capacity, without the consent
            of the person making the statement or unless compelled by court order.
         

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§ 8-19-7. Confidential communications.

No interpreter/translator appointed pursuant to this chapter to interpret or translate for limited-English-proficient persons in proceedings before the state courts in Rhode Island shall be called upon to testify concerning any statement(s) and/or confidential communications made to them in connection with any interpretation or translation, properly entrusted to the translator in their professional capacity, without the consent of the person making the statement or unless compelled by court order.