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Arkansas Code Title 16. Practice, Procedure, and Courts § 16-10-1106. Replacement of interpreter

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A court that appoints an interpreter shall dismiss the interpreter and obtain the services of a qualified interpreter under procedures adopted by the Supreme Court:

(1) If the interpreter fails to follow the standards prescribed by law or by the Arkansas Code of Professional Responsibility for Interpreters in the Judiciary;

(2) If the interpreter is unable to effectively communicate; or

(3) For other reasons prescribed by the Supreme Court.

(b) A court that appoints an interpreter shall notify the Administrative Office of the Courts in writing if the court dismisses an interpreter, setting forth the reason for the dismissal.

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