Vernon's Texas Rules Annotated - VTRA TX R HAYS CTY DIST Chapter 6. Interpreters

6.1. Grounds.  Pursuant to Section 57.002(a) of the Texas Government Code, the Court shall appoint a certified court interpreter or a certified CART provider for any individual who has a hearing impairment or a licensed court interpreter for an individual who can hear but does not comprehend or communicate in English if a motion for the appointment of an interpreter or provider is filed by a party or requested by a witness in a civil or criminal proceeding in the Court.

6.2. Request.  Any attorney or self-represented litigant who requires a licensed Court Appointed Interpreter for a court proceeding for either a party or witness shall reflect such need in their notice of setting and separately notify the office of the District Court Administrator in writing of their request.  The request should be sent not less than ten (10) business days prior to the setting.  If the hearing for which an interpreter is required is set at such a time that there are not ten (10) business days prior to the setting, then notice shall be given to the office of the District Court Administrator as soon as possible after the hearing is set.

6.3. Appointment.  Pursuant to Section 57.002(d) of the Texas Government Code, a court may appoint a spoken language interpreter who is not a certified or licensed court interpreter if:

6.4. Cancellations.  In the event a hearing or trial is canceled, the attorney or self-represented litigant who requested the Court Appointed Interpreter is required to notice the office of the District Court Administrator as soon as possible, but not later than 30 hours prior to the scheduled court date.  Attorneys and self-represented litigants who fail to timely notify the office of the District Court Administrator that an interpreter is no longer required may, subject to the Judge's discretion, be held liable for any fees incurred by the County as a result of the failure to timely notify the Court of the cancellation.