(1) The court shall appoint an interpreter in the following order of preference:(a) Certified court interpreter.(b) Registered court interpreter.(c) Non-credential interpreter.
(a) Certified court interpreter.
(b) Registered court interpreter.
(c) Non-credential interpreter.
(2) A non-credentialed interpreter may be appointed if:(a) Neither a certified nor registered court interpreter reasonably is available; and(b) The court has evaluated the totality of the circumstances, including the gravity of the judicial proceeding and the potential penalty or consequence involved.
(a) Neither a certified nor registered court interpreter reasonably is available; and
(b) The court has evaluated the totality of the circumstances, including the gravity of the judicial proceeding and the potential penalty or consequence involved.
(3) If the court appoints a non-credentialed interpreter, the court must make the following findings on the record:(a) The proposed interpreter appears to have: (i) adequate language skills, knowledge of interpreting techniques, and familiarity with interpreting in a court setting; and (ii) read and understand, and agrees to abide by, the Mississippi Code of Ethics for Court Interpreters and the Mississippi Rules on Standards for Court Interpreters.
(a) The proposed interpreter appears to have: (i) adequate language skills, knowledge of interpreting techniques, and familiarity with interpreting in a court setting; and (ii) read and understand, and agrees to abide by, the Mississippi Code of Ethics for Court Interpreters and the Mississippi Rules on Standards for Court Interpreters.
(4) A summary of the efforts made to obtain a certified or registered court interpreter, as well as a summary of the efforts to determine the capabilities of the proposed non-credentialed interpreter, must be made in open court and placed on the record.