Utah § 78B-1-201 Definitions.

Utah Statutes

§ 78B-1-201 — Definitions.

Utah § 78B-1-201

Title 78BJudicial Code

Ch. 78B-1Juries and Witnesses

Part 78B-1-2Interpreters for Hearing Impaired

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Utah Code Ann. § 78B-1-201 (2026).

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As used in this part:

(1)"Appointing authority" means the presiding officer or similar official of any court, board, commission, authority, department, agency, legislative body, or of any proceeding of any nature where a qualified interpreter is required under this part.

(2)" Deaf or hard of hearing person" and " deaf or hard of hearing parent" means a deaf or hard of hearing person who, because of sensory or environmental conditions, requires the assistance of a qualified interpreter or other special assistance for communicative purposes.

(3)"Necessary steps" or "necessary services" include provisions of qualified interpreters, lip reading, pen and paper, typewriters, closed-circuit television with closed-caption translations, computers with print-out capability, and telecommunications

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As used in this part:
(1) "Appointing authority" means the presiding officer or similar official of any court, board, commission, authority, department, agency, legislative body, or of any proceeding of any nature where a qualified interpreter is required under this part.
(2) " Deaf or hard of hearing person" and " deaf or hard of hearing parent" means a deaf or hard of hearing person who, because of sensory or environmental conditions, requires the assistance of a qualified interpreter or other special assistance for communicative purposes.
(3) "Necessary steps" or "necessary services" include provisions of qualified interpreters, lip reading, pen and paper, typewriters, closed-circuit television with closed-caption translations, computers with print-out capability, and telecommunications devices for the deaf or similar devices.
(4) "Qualified interpreter" means a sign language or oral interpreter as provided in Sections 78B-1-203 and 78B-1-206 of this part.