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County approves $10,000 for superior-court interpreter services
Summary
Daviess County officials approved a $10,000 allotment to help cover costly court interpreter services used in complex criminal trials; a court representative said simultaneous and table interpretation are required in some cases and described the expense as constitutionally required.
Daviess County officials approved a $10,000 request to support interpreter services used in the county's superior court.
A court representative told the meeting that some trials require three interpreters ' two doing simultaneous interpretation and a table interpreter to assist attorneys and clients ' and described the service as "constitutionally required." The representative said courts handling major cases, including homicide trials, face substantial interpreter costs and that the county has little flexibility on that expense. "It's constitutionally required," the court representative said.
A Committee member moved to approve the $10,000 request for superior-court interpreter services; the motion was seconded and the Chair called a voice vote, recorded as "aye." The motion passed.
The funding will be applied to interpreter services in superior-court proceedings; the meeting did not specify a disbursement date or long-term funding plan. No written ordinance or statute citation was presented at the meeting; the court representative framed the need as a constitutional requirement for meaningful access to the courts.
The board moved to the next agenda item after the vote.
