Magistrate pauses for interpreter issues; Spanish cases handled in grouped sequence
A short delay occurred when LanguageLink initially supplied an interpreter who said they were not qualified for legal proceedings; the court paused and then continued once a qualified Spanish interpreter was connected, grouping several Spanish-language cases together.
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During the hearing the magistrate paused briefly to secure a qualified Spanish-language interpreter for multiple respondents. An early call to LanguageLink produced an automated prompt and an interpreter who said they were not qualified for legal proceedings. The magistrate then arranged, after a short break, for a qualified interpreter (identified as Maritza) to take part in the hearing.
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