Senate
Study
Bill
1108
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Introduced
SENATE/HOUSE
FILE
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BY
(PROPOSED
JUDICIAL
BRANCH
BILL)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
interpreters
and
translators
for
1
limited-English-proficient,
deaf,
and
hard-of-hearing
2
persons
in
certain
legal
proceedings,
making
appropriations,
3
and
including
effective
date
provisions.
4
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
331.424,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
1
subparagraph
(6),
Code
2021,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
(6)
The
maintenance
and
operation
of
the
courts,
including
3
but
not
limited
to
the
salary
and
expenses
of
the
clerk
of
the
4
district
court
and
other
employees
of
the
clerk’s
office,
and
5
bailiffs,
court
costs
if
the
prosecution
fails
or
if
the
costs
6
cannot
be
collected
from
the
person
liable,
costs
and
expenses
7
of
prosecution
under
section
189A.17
,
salaries
and
expenses
8
of
juvenile
court
officers
under
chapter
602
,
court-ordered
9
costs
in
domestic
abuse
cases
under
section
236.5
,
sexual
abuse
10
cases
under
section
236A.7
,
and
elder
abuse
cases
under
section
11
235F.6
,
the
county’s
expense
for
confinement
of
prisoners
under
12
chapter
356A
,
temporary
assistance
to
the
county
attorney,
13
county
contributions
to
a
retirement
system
for
bailiffs,
14
reimbursement
for
judicial
magistrates
under
section
602.6501
,
15
claims
filed
under
section
622.93
,
sign
language
interpreters’
16
fees
under
section
622B.7
,
uniform
citation
and
complaint
17
supplies
under
section
805.6
,
and
costs
of
prosecution
under
18
section
815.13
.
19
Sec.
2.
Section
622A.1,
Code
2021,
is
amended
by
adding
the
20
following
new
subsection:
21
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
1A.
“Interpreter”
means
a
person
who
22
transfers
the
meaning
of
spoken
or
written
words
in
one
23
language
into
the
equivalent
meaning
in
another
spoken
24
language.
25
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3.
“Limited
English
proficient”
means
the
26
inability
to
adequately
understand
or
effectively
communicate
27
in
the
English
language
because
a
person’s
primary
language
is
28
a
language
other
than
English.
29
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4.
“Translator”
means
a
person
who
30
transfers
the
meaning
of
written
or
spoken
words
in
one
31
language
into
the
equivalent
meaning
in
the
written
words
of
32
another
language.
33
Sec.
3.
Section
622A.2,
Code
2021,
is
amended
to
read
as
34
follows:
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622A.2
Who
entitled
to
interpreter
Limited-English-proficient
1
persons
——
when
entitled
to
an
interpreter
or
a
translator
.
2
1.
Every
A
limited-English-proficient
person
who
cannot
3
speak
or
understand
the
English
language
and
who
is
a
party
to
4
any
legal
proceeding
or
a
witness
therein,
shall
be
entitled
to
5
an
interpreter
to
assist
such
person
throughout
the
proceeding.
6
2.
A
limited-English-proficient
person
who
is
a
party
to
any
7
legal
proceeding
shall
be
entitled
to
a
translator
to
produce
8
a
written
translation
of
written
or
electronically
recorded
9
material
only
when
a
court
determines
that
an
oral
or
sign
10
interpretation
of
the
material
is
not
sufficient
to
ensure
due
11
process
under
the
circumstances.
12
Sec.
4.
Section
622A.3,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
paragraph
13
1,
Code
2021,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
14
An
interpreter
or
translator
shall
be
appointed
without
15
expense
to
the
a
limited-English-proficient
person
requiring
16
assistance
in
the
following
cases:
17
Sec.
5.
Section
622A.3,
subsection
2,
Code
2021,
is
amended
18
by
striking
the
subsection
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
19
following:
20
2.
The
state
court
administrator
shall
receive,
review,
21
and
pay
fee
claims
from
an
interpreter
or
translator
appointed
22
under
subsection
1,
including
all
interpreter
or
translator
23
claims
formerly
paid
from
the
indigent
defense
fund.
The
24
fees
shall
be
paid
from
the
revolving
fund
created
in
section
25
602.1302,
subsection
3,
when
a
limited-English-proficient
26
person
is
entitled
to
an
interpreter
or
translator
under
27
section
622A.2
and
the
interpreter
or
translator
services
are
28
not
provided
before
an
administrative
agency.
29
Sec.
6.
Section
622A.3,
Code
2021,
is
amended
by
adding
the
30
following
new
subsections:
31
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
2A.
In
civil
cases,
every
court
shall
tax
32
the
costs
of
an
interpreter
or
translator
the
same
as
other
33
court
costs.
34
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
2B.
In
criminal
cases,
where
the
defendant
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is
indigent,
the
interpreter
or
translator
shall
be
considered
1
as
a
defendant’s
witness
under
rule
of
criminal
procedure
2.15
2
for
the
purpose
of
receiving
fees,
except
that
subpoenas
shall
3
not
be
required.
4
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
2C.
An
administrative
agency
shall
pay
5
an
interpreter
when
a
limited-English-proficient
person
6
is
entitled
to
an
interpreter
under
section
622A.2
and
the
7
interpreter
services
are
provided
before
an
administrative
8
agency.
The
agency
may
require
that
the
party
to
the
9
proceeding
pay
the
expense
of
the
interpreter.
10
Sec.
7.
Section
622A.4,
Code
2021,
is
amended
to
read
as
11
follows:
12
622A.4
Fee
set
by
court
——
payment
or
administrative
agency
.
13
Every
interpreter
appointed
by
a
court
or
administrative
14
agency
shall
receive
a
fee
to
be
set
by
the
court
or
15
administrative
agency.
If
the
interpreter
is
appointed
by
the
16
court
in
a
civil
case
for
a
person
who
is
indigent
and
unable
17
to
secure
an
interpreter,
the
fee
for
the
interpreter
shall
be
18
paid
from
the
revolving
fund
established
in
section
602.1302,
19
subsection
3
.
20
Sec.
8.
Section
622A.5,
Code
2021,
is
amended
to
read
as
21
follows:
22
622A.5
Oath.
23
Every
interpreter
and
translator
in
any
legal
proceeding
24
shall
take
the
same
an
oath
as
any
other
witness
consistent
25
with
the
rules
the
supreme
court
adopts
under
this
chapter
.
26
Sec.
9.
Section
622A.6,
Code
2021,
is
amended
to
read
as
27
follows:
28
622A.6
Qualifications
,
neutrality,
and
integrity.
29
Any
court
or
administrative
agency
may
inquire
into
the
30
qualifications
,
neutrality,
and
integrity
of
any
interpreter
31
or
translator
,
and
may
disqualify
any
person
from
serving
as
32
an
interpreter
or
translator
.
33
Sec.
10.
Section
622A.7,
Code
2021,
is
amended
to
read
as
34
follows:
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622A.7
Rules.
1
The
supreme
court,
after
consultation
with
the
commission
2
of
Latino
affairs
of
the
department
of
human
rights
and
other
3
appropriate
departments,
shall
adopt
rules
governing
the
4
qualifications
and
compensation
of
interpreters
or
translators
5
appearing
in
legal
proceedings
before
a
court
or
grand
jury
6
under
this
chapter
.
However,
an
administrative
agency
which
is
7
subject
to
chapter
17A
may
adopt
rules
differing
from
those
of
8
the
supreme
court
governing
the
qualifications
and
compensation
9
of
interpreters
or
translators
appearing
in
proceedings
before
10
that
agency.
11
Sec.
11.
Section
622A.8,
Code
2021,
is
amended
to
read
as
12
follows:
13
622A.8
Tape
Electronic
recording
of
testimony
.
14
A
tape
An
electronic
recording
of
the
portion
of
15
proceedings
where
non-English
testimony
is
given
shall
be
16
made
and
maintained
for
one
year
after
the
entry
of
the
final
17
disposition
or
sentence
or,
if
the
final
judgment
is
appealed,
18
until
one
year
after
the
final
disposition
of
the
appeal
.
19
Sec.
12.
NEW
SECTION
.
622A.9
Privileged
communications.
20
Communications
between
a
limited-English-proficient
person
21
and
a
third
party
which
are
privileged
under
chapter
622
22
in
which
an
interpreter
or
translator
participates
as
an
23
interpreter
or
translator
shall
be
privileged
with
regard
to
24
the
interpreter
or
translator.
25
Sec.
13.
Section
622B.1,
Code
2021,
is
amended
to
read
as
26
follows:
27
622B.1
Definitions
——
rules.
28
1.
As
used
in
this
chapter
,
unless
the
context
otherwise
29
requires:
30
a.
“Administrative
agency”
means
any
department,
board,
31
commission,
or
agency
of
the
state
or
any
political
subdivision
32
of
the
state.
33
b.
“Deaf
person”
means
an
individual
who
uses
sign
language
34
as
the
person’s
primary
mode
of
communication
and
who
may
use
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sign
language
interpreters
to
facilitate
communication.
1
c.
“Hard-of-hearing
person”
means
an
individual
who
2
is
unable
to
hear
and
distinguish
sounds
within
normal
3
conversational
range
and
who
needs
to
use
speechreading,
4
assistive
listening
devices,
or
oral
interpreters
other
5
reasonable
accommodations
to
facilitate
communication.
6
d.
“Interpreter”
means
an
oral
interpreter
or
sign
language
7
interpreter.
8
e.
“Oral
interpreter”
means
an
interpreter
who
is
fluent
in
9
transliterating,
paraphrasing,
and
voicing.
10
f.
d.
“Sign
language
interpreter”
means
an
interpreter
a
11
person
who
is
able
to
interpret
from
sign
language
to
English
12
and
English
to
into
an
oral
language
and
from
an
oral
language
13
into
sign
language.
14
2.
The
supreme
court,
after
consultation
with
the
15
department
of
human
rights,
shall
adopt
rules
governing
the
16
qualifications
and
compensation
of
sign
language
interpreters
17
appearing
in
a
legal
proceeding
before
a
court,
grand
jury,
or
18
before
an
administrative
agency
under
this
chapter
.
However,
19
an
administrative
agency
which
is
subject
to
chapter
17A
20
may
adopt
rules
differing
from
those
of
the
supreme
court
21
governing
the
qualifications
and
compensation
of
sign
language
22
interpreters
appearing
in
proceedings
before
that
agency.
23
Sec.
14.
Section
622B.2,
Code
2021,
is
amended
to
read
as
24
follows:
25
622B.2
Interpreter
appointed.
26
If
a
deaf
or
hard-of-hearing
person
is
a
party
to,
a
witness
27
at,
or
a
participant
in
a
proceeding
before
a
grand
jury,
28
court,
or
administrative
agency
of
this
state,
the
court
29
or
administrative
agency
shall
appoint
an
a
sign
language
30
interpreter
without
expense
to
the
deaf
or
hard-of-hearing
31
person
to
interpret
or
translate
the
proceedings
to
the
deaf
32
or
hard-of-hearing
person
and
to
interpret
or
translate
the
33
person’s
testimony
unless
the
deaf
or
hard-of-hearing
person
34
waives
the
right
to
an
a
sign
language
interpreter.
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Sec.
15.
Section
622B.3,
Code
2021,
is
amended
to
read
as
1
follows:
2
622B.3
Notice
of
need.
3
When
a
deaf
or
hard-of-hearing
person
is
entitled
to
an
a
4
sign
language
interpreter,
the
deaf
or
hard-of-hearing
person
5
shall
notify
the
presiding
official
within
three
days
after
6
receiving
notice
of
the
proceeding,
stating
the
disability
and
7
requesting
the
services
of
an
a
sign
language
interpreter.
If
8
the
deaf
or
hard-of-hearing
person
receives
notification
of
an
9
appearance
less
than
five
days
prior
to
the
proceeding,
that
10
person
shall
notify
the
presiding
official
requesting
an
a
sign
11
language
interpreter
as
soon
as
practicable
or
may
apply
for
a
12
continuance
until
an
a
sign
language
interpreter
is
appointed.
13
Sec.
16.
Section
622B.4,
Code
2021,
is
amended
to
read
as
14
follows:
15
622B.4
List.
16
The
office
of
deaf
services
of
the
department
of
human
rights
17
shall
prepare
and
continually
update
a
listing
of
qualified
18
and
available
sign
language
interpreters.
The
courts
and
19
administrative
agencies
shall
maintain
a
directory
of
qualified
20
interpreters
for
deaf
and
hard-of-hearing
persons
as
furnished
21
by
the
department
of
human
rights.
The
office
of
deaf
services
22
shall
maintain
a
list
of
sign
language
interpreters
which
23
shall
be
made
available
to
a
court,
administrative
agency,
or
24
interested
parties
to
an
action
using
the
services
of
an
a
sign
25
language
interpreter.
26
Sec.
17.
Section
622B.5,
Code
2021,
is
amended
to
read
as
27
follows:
28
622B.5
Oath.
29
Before
participating
in
a
proceeding,
an
a
sign
30
language
interpreter
shall
take
an
oath
that
the
sign
31
language
interpreter
will
make
a
true
interpretation
in
an
32
understandable
manner
to
the
person
for
whom
the
sign
language
33
interpreter
is
appointed
and
that
the
sign
language
interpreter
34
will
interpret
or
translate
the
statements
of
the
deaf
or
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hard-of-hearing
person
to
the
best
of
the
sign
language
1
interpreter’s
skills
and
judgment.
2
Sec.
18.
Section
622B.6,
Code
2021,
is
amended
to
read
as
3
follows:
4
622B.6
Privileged
communications
.
5
Communication
between
a
deaf
or
hard-of-hearing
person
6
and
a
third
party
which
is
privileged
under
chapter
622
in
7
which
the
sign
language
interpreter
participates
as
an
a
sign
8
language
interpreter
shall
be
privileged
to
the
sign
language
9
interpreter.
10
Sec.
19.
Section
622B.7,
Code
2021,
is
amended
to
read
as
11
follows:
12
622B.7
Fee.
13
An
A
sign
language
interpreter
appointed
under
this
chapter
14
is
entitled
to
a
reasonable
fee
and
expenses
as
determined
15
by
the
rules
applying
to
that
proceeding.
This
schedule
16
shall
be
furnished
to
all
courts
and
administrative
agencies
17
and
maintained
by
them.
If
the
sign
language
interpreter
is
18
appointed
by
the
court,
the
fee
and
expenses
shall
be
paid
by
19
the
county
and
if
the
sign
language
interpreter
is
appointed
by
20
an
administrative
agency,
the
fee
and
expenses
shall
be
paid
21
out
of
funds
available
to
the
administrative
agency.
22
Sec.
20.
Section
622B.8,
Code
2021,
is
amended
to
read
as
23
follows:
24
622B.8
Disqualification.
25
On
motion
of
a
party
or
on
its
own
motion,
a
court
or
26
administrative
agency
shall
inquire
into
the
qualifications
,
27
neutrality,
and
integrity
of
an
a
sign
language
interpreter.
A
28
court
or
administrative
agency
may
disqualify
for
good
reason
29
any
person
from
serving
as
an
a
sign
language
interpreter
30
in
that
proceeding.
If
an
a
sign
language
interpreter
is
31
disqualified,
the
court
or
administrative
agency
shall
appoint
32
another
sign
language
interpreter.
33
Sec.
21.
Section
815.11,
Code
2021,
is
amended
to
read
as
34
follows:
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815.11
Appropriations
for
indigent
defense
——
fund
created.
1
1.
Costs
incurred
for
legal
representation
by
a
2
court-appointed
attorney
under
chapter
229A
,
665
,
822
,
or
908
,
3
or
section
232.141,
subsection
3
,
paragraph
“d”
,
or
section
4
598.23A
,
600A.6B
,
814.9
,
814.10
,
814.11
,
815.4
,
815.7
,
or
5
815.10
on
behalf
of
an
indigent
shall
be
paid
from
moneys
6
appropriated
by
the
general
assembly
to
the
office
of
the
7
state
public
defender
in
the
department
of
inspections
and
8
appeals
and
deposited
in
an
account
to
be
known
as
the
indigent
9
defense
fund
,
except
as
provided
in
subsection
2
.
Costs
10
incurred
representing
an
indigent
defendant
in
a
contempt
11
action,
representing
an
indigent
juvenile
in
a
juvenile
court
12
proceeding,
or
representing
a
person
pursuant
to
section
13B.13
13
are
also
payable
from
the
fund.
However,
costs
incurred
in
any
14
administrative
proceeding
or
in
any
other
proceeding
under
this
15
chapter
or
chapter
598
,
600
,
600A
,
633
,
633A
,
814
,
or
915
or
16
other
provisions
of
the
Code
or
administrative
rules
are
not
17
payable
from
the
fund.
18
2.
The
costs
and
fees
associated
with
translators,
foreign
19
language
interpreters,
and
sign
language
interpreters
are
not
20
payable
from
this
fund.
The
costs
and
fees
of
sign
language
21
interpreters
shall
be
paid
by
the
county
pursuant
to
section
22
622B.7,
and
the
costs
and
fees
of
translators
and
foreign
23
language
interpreters
shall
be
paid
pursuant
to
section
24
622A.3
from
moneys
appropriated
by
the
general
assembly
to
the
25
judicial
branch
revolving
fund
created
pursuant
to
section
26
602.1302,
subsection
3.
27
Sec.
22.
INTERPRETERS
AND
TRANSLATORS
——
TRANSFER
OF
28
ADMINISTRATION
AND
APPROPRIATION.
Moneys
appropriated
to
the
29
indigent
defense
fund
created
in
section
815.11
for
payment
of
30
interpreters
and
translators
during
the
fiscal
year
beginning
31
July
1,
2021,
and
ending
June
30,
2022,
shall
be
used
by
32
the
state
public
defender
for
payment
of
costs
and
fees
of
33
interpreters
and
translators
the
state
public
defender
has
34
received
prior
to
the
effective
date
of
this
Act.
Moneys
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appropriated
to
the
indigent
defense
fund
for
payment
of
1
interpreters
and
translators
during
the
fiscal
year
beginning
2
July
1,
2021,
and
ending
June
30,
2022,
which
remain
beginning
3
on
the
effective
date
of
this
Act,
having
not
been
disbursed
by
4
the
state
public
defender
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
5
1,
2021,
and
ending
June
30,
2022,
shall
be
transferred
to
the
6
revolving
fund
under
the
purview
of
the
judicial
branch
created
7
pursuant
to
section
602.1302,
subsection
3,
for
jury
and
8
witness
fees,
mileage,
costs
related
to
summoning
jurors,
costs
9
and
fees
for
interpreters
and
translators,
and
reimbursement
of
10
attorney
fees
paid
by
the
state
public
defender
for
the
fiscal
11
year
beginning
July
1,
2021,
and
ending
June
30,
2022.
12
Sec.
23.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
Act
takes
effect
November
1,
13
2021.
14
EXPLANATION
15
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
16
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
17
This
bill
relates
to
interpreters
for
18
limited-English-proficient
persons
and
sign
language
19
interpreters
for
deaf
and
hard-of-hearing
persons.
20
The
bill
amends
Code
chapter
622A,
which
in
the
bill
provides
21
for
interpreters
for
limited-English-proficient
persons
in
22
legal
proceedings.
23
The
bill
defines
“interpreter”
to
mean
a
person
who
24
transfers
the
meaning
of
spoken
or
written
words
in
one
25
language
into
the
equivalent
meaning
in
another
spoken
26
language.
The
bill
defines
“limited
English
proficient”
to
27
mean
the
inability
to
adequately
understand
or
effectively
28
communicate
in
the
English
language
because
a
person’s
primary
29
language
is
a
language
other
than
English.
The
bill
also
30
defines
“translator”
to
mean
a
person
who
transfers
the
meaning
31
of
written
or
spoken
words
in
one
language
into
the
equivalent
32
meaning
in
the
written
words
of
another
language.
33
The
bill
provides
that
the
state
court
administrator
shall
34
receive,
review,
and
pay
fee
claims
for
interpreters
and
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translators
from
the
revolving
fund
created
in
Code
section
1
602.1302(3)
when
a
limited-English-proficient
person
is
2
entitled
to
an
interpreter
or
translator
and
the
interpreter
3
services
are
not
provided
before
an
administrative
agency.
The
4
bill
provides
that
in
civil
cases,
every
court
shall
tax
the
5
costs
of
an
interpreter
or
translator
the
same
as
other
court
6
costs.
In
criminal
cases,
the
bill
provides
that
where
the
7
defendant
is
indigent,
the
interpreter
shall
be
considered
as
8
a
defendant’s
witness
under
rule
of
criminal
procedure
2.15
9
for
the
purpose
of
receiving
fees,
except
that
subpoenas
are
10
not
required.
The
bill
provides
that
an
administrative
agency
11
shall
pay
an
interpreter
when
a
limited-English-proficient
12
person
is
entitled
to
an
interpreter
and
the
interpreter
13
services
are
provided
before
an
administrative
agency.
The
14
bill
provides
that
the
agency
may
require
that
the
party
to
the
15
proceeding
pay
the
expense
of
the
interpreter.
16
The
bill
provides
that
an
interpreter
or
translator
in
a
17
legal
proceeding
shall
take
an
oath
consistent
with
rules
18
the
supreme
court
adopts
under
Code
chapter
622A.
The
bill
19
provides
that
in
addition
to
a
court
or
administrative
agency
20
being
able
to
inquire
into
the
qualifications
and
integrity
21
of
an
interpreter,
the
court
or
administrative
agency
may
22
also
inquire
into
the
neutrality
of
the
interpreter,
and
may
23
do
the
same
with
regard
to
translators.
The
bill
amends
the
24
section
of
Code
chapter
622A
that
provides
the
authorization
25
for
rulemaking
to
specify
interpreters
appearing
in
legal
26
proceedings
and
adds
translators
to
the
provision.
The
27
bill
provides
that
an
electronic
recording
of
the
portion
of
28
proceedings
where
non-English
testimony
is
given
shall
be
29
made
and
maintained
for
one
year
after
the
entry
of
the
final
30
disposition
or
sentence,
or
if
the
final
judgment
is
appealed,
31
until
one
year
after
the
final
disposition
of
the
appeal.
32
The
bill
provides
that
communications
between
a
33
limited-English-proficient
person
and
a
third
party
which
are
34
privileged
under
Code
chapter
622
in
which
an
interpreter
or
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translator
participates
as
an
interpreter
or
translator
shall
1
be
privileged
with
regard
to
the
interpreter.
2
The
bill
also
amends
Code
chapter
622B,
which
provides
3
for
sign
language
interpreters
for
deaf
and
hard-of-hearing
4
persons.
5
The
bill
provides
that
in
addition
to
a
court
or
6
administrative
agency
being
able
to
inquire
into
the
7
qualifications
and
integrity
of
a
sign
language
interpreter,
8
the
court
or
administrative
agency
may
also
inquire
into
the
9
neutrality
of
the
sign
language
interpreter.
10
Code
section
815.11
provides
appropriations
for
indigent
11
defense.
The
bill
provides
that
costs
and
fees
associated
12
with
interpreters
are
not
payable
from
the
indigent
defense
13
fund.
The
result
of
the
bill,
in
part,
is
that
the
judicial
14
branch,
through
the
state
court
administrator,
is
to
assume
15
responsibility
for
the
review
and
payment
of
interpreter
and
16
translator
claims
formerly
paid
from
the
indigent
defense
fund.
17
The
bill
provides
that
moneys
appropriated
to
the
indigent
18
defense
fund
for
the
payment
of
interpreters
and
translators
19
during
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2021,
and
ending
20
June
30,
2022,
shall
be
used
by
the
state
public
defender
for
21
payment
of
costs
and
fees
of
interpreters
and
translators
22
received
prior
to
the
effective
date
of
the
bill.
Moneys
23
appropriated
to
the
indigent
defense
fund
for
the
payment
of
24
interpreters
and
translators
during
the
fiscal
year
beginning
25
July
1,
2021,
and
ending
June
30,
2022,
that
have
not
yet
been
26
disbursed
by
the
state
public
defender
as
of
the
effective
date
27
of
the
bill
shall
be
transferred
to
the
revolving
fund
under
28
the
purview
of
the
judicial
branch
for
jury
and
witness
fees,
29
mileage,
costs
related
to
summoning
jurors,
costs
and
fees
for
30
interpreters
and
translators,
and
reimbursement
of
attorney
31
fees
paid
by
the
state
public
defender
for
that
fiscal
year.
32
The
bill
takes
effect
November
1,
2021.
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