Title 2 — Government Administration.

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For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Appointing authority” means the presiding judge of any court of the District of Columbia, the chairperson of any District of Columbia board or commission, the director or commissioner of any department or agency of the District of …

(a) Whenever a communication-impaired person is a party or witness, or whenever a juvenile whose parent or parents are communication impaired is brought before a court at any stage of a judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding before a division or office of a court of the District o…

(a) A communication-impaired person entitled to an interpreter under this chapter shall, if practicable, notify the appropriate appointing authority of the person’s need for an interpreter at least 5 business days prior to the person’s appearance. A failure to notify the appointi…

Before appointing an interpreter, an appointing authority shall make a preliminary determination that the interpreter is able to accurately communicate with and translate information to and from the communication-impaired person involved. If the interpreter is not able to provide…

In any proceeding involving a hearing-impaired person in which a qualified interpreter is unable to render a satisfactory interpretation without the aid of an intermediary interpreter, the hearing-impaired person involved may be permitted by the appointing authority to retain ano…

(a) A communication-impaired person entitled to the services of an interpreter under this chapter may waive the services of a qualified interpreter in whole or in part. The waiver must be made in writing, or orally on the record, by the communication-impaired person following con…

Before an interpreter appointed under this chapter begins to interpret, the interpreter shall take an oath or affirmation that the interpreter will make a true interpretation in an understandable manner to and for the person for whom the interpreter is appointed to the best of th…

If a communication made by a communication-impaired person through an interpreter is privileged, the privilege extends also to the interpreter.

Whenever an interpreter is required to be appointed to assist a hearing-impaired person under this chapter, the appointing authority shall not commence proceedings until the appointed interpreter is in full view of and spatially situated so as to assure effective communication wi…

In any proceeding involving a hearing-impaired person, an appointing authority, on the appointing authority’s own motion or on the motion of a party to the proceedings, may order that an electronic, visual recording of the testimony of the hearing-impaired person and its interpre…

(a) There is established an Office of Interpreter Services (“Office”) to facilitate the use of interpreters in administrative, judicial, and legislative proceedings in the District of Columbia. (b) The duties and responsibilities of the Office shall include the following: (1) The…

(a) An appointed interpreter shall receive a reasonable fee for the interpreter’s services. (b) The salaries, fees, expenses, and costs incident to providing the services of interpreters under this chapter shall be paid for by the Office. (c) Except in cases in which the communic…

Within 180 days of July 19, 2006, the Chief of Police shall develop and implement a General Order establishing procedures to certify qualified interviewers. The procedures shall include reasonable standards for evaluating the qualifications and credentials of persons who may serv…

For purposes of this subchapter, the term: (a)(1) “Access or participate” means to be informed of, participate in, and benefit from public services, programs, and activities offered by a covered entity at a level equal to English proficient individuals. (2) “Covered entity” means…

(a) A covered entity shall provide oral language services to a person with limited or no-English proficiency who seeks to access or participate in the services, programs, or activities offered by the covered entity. (b) A covered entity shall, at least annually, determine the typ…

(a) A covered entity shall provide translations of vital documents into any non-English language spoken by a limited or no-English proficient population that constitutes 3% or 500 individuals, whichever is less, of the population served or encountered, or likely to be served or e…

(a)(1) A covered entity with major public contact shall establish a language access plan, by regulation. (2) Each language access plan shall be established in consultation with the Language Access Director, the D.C. Language Access Coalition, the entity’s language access coordina…

(a) The Office of Human Rights shall provide oversight, central coordination, and technical assistance to covered entities in their implementation of the provisions of this subchapter and ensure that the provision of services by covered entities meets acceptable standards of tran…

(a) This subchapter shall apply on June 19, 2004 to: (1) Department of Health; (2) Department of Human Services; (3) Department of Employment Services; (4) Metropolitan Police Department; (5) District of Columbia Public School System; (6) Office of Planning; (7) Fire and Emergenc…

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