Iowa Code Title XV. Judicial Branch and Judicial Procedures [Chs. 595-686] § 622A.2. Limited-English-proficient persons--when entitled to an interpreter or a translator

1. A limited-English-proficient person who is a party to any legal proceeding or a witness therein, shall be entitled to an interpreter to assist such person throughout the proceeding.

2. A limited-English-proficient person who is a party to any legal proceeding shall be entitled to a translator to produce a written translation of written or electronically recorded material only when a court determines that an oral or sign interpretation of the material is not sufficient to ensure due process under the circumstances.