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Language access: court lacked Cantonese interpreter; defendant accepts mitigation with reduced fine
Summary
A defendant requesting a Cantonese interpreter was told the court's Mandarin interpreter had left for the day; after confirming limited English, the defendant accepted mitigation and the judge reduced the fine.
A defendant who requested a Cantonese interpreter for a May 12 hearing at Lake Forest Park Municipal Court was told no Cantonese interpreter was available; the court suggested Mandarin if useful, but the Mandarin interpreter had already left for the day. Because the defendant said his English was limited, the judge proceeded with mitigation and reduced the fine.
The courtroom clerk and Judge Jennifer Grant…
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