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Senate committee hears bill to align criminal-procedure interpreter rules with Government Code
Summary
Sen. Judith Zaffirini told the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice that Senate Bill 1537 would align the Code of Criminal Procedure with the Government Code by explicitly requiring courts to appoint licensed interpreters in criminal cases and replacing unclear wording that has produced inconsistent practices.
Sen. Judith Zaffirini, sponsor of Senate Bill 1537, told the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice that the bill would make the Code of Criminal Procedure consistent with the Government Code’s requirements for court interpreters.
The bill would replace the phrase “sworn in” with “appointed” and explicitly require that criminal courts follow the Government…
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