13 chapters · 52 sections in this title.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 393.501 Short title.
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Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "deaf persons' interpreters act".
Mich. Comp. Laws § 393.502 Definitions.
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Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Appointing authority" means a court or a department, board, commission, agency, or licensing authority of this state or a political subdivision of this state or an entity that is required to provide a qualified interpreter in circumstances descri…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 393.503 Right of deaf or deaf-blind person to qualified interpreter in proceeding before court, grand jury, or appointing authority; appointment of qualified interpreter; waiver; preliminary determination; intermediary or deaf interpreter.
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Sec. 3. (1) In any action before a court or a grand jury where a deaf or deaf-blind person is a participant in the action, either as a plaintiff, defendant, or witness, the court shall appoint a qualified interpreter to interpret the proceedings to the deaf or deaf-blind person, …
Mich. Comp. Laws § 393.503a Interpreter required as accommodation; qualified interpreter required.
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Sec. 3a. If an interpreter is required as an accommodation for a deaf or deaf-blind person under state or federal law, the interpreter shall be a qualified interpreter.