Title 2 — Title 2 COURTS OF RECORD
27 chapters · 395 sections in this title.
RCW 2.42.010 Legislative declaration—Intent.
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It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state to secure the constitutional rights of deaf persons and of other persons who, because of impairment of hearing or speech, are unable to readily understand or communicate the spoken English language, and who consequently cannot …
RCW 2.42.050 Oath.
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Every qualified interpreter appointed under this chapter in a judicial or administrative proceeding shall, upon receiving the interpreter's initial qualification from the office of the deaf and hard of hearing, take an oath that a true interpretation will be made to the person be…
RCW 2.42.110 Definitions.
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As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Impaired person" means a person who, because of a hearing or speech impairment, cannot readily understand or communicate in spoken language; and includes pe…
RCW 2.42.120 Appointment of interpreter—Responsibility for compensation—Reimbursement.
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(1) If a hearing impaired person is a party or witness at any stage of a judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding in the state or in a political subdivision, including but not limited to civil and criminal court proceedings, grand jury proceedings, proceedings before a magistrate, j…
RCW 2.42.130 Source of interpreters, qualifications.
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(1) If a qualified interpreter for a hearing impaired person is required, the appointing authority shall request a qualified interpreter and/or an intermediary interpreter through the department of social and health services, office of deaf services, or through any community cent…
RCW 2.42.140 Intermediary interpreter, when.
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If the communication mode or language of the hearing impaired person is not readily interpretable, the interpreter or hearing impaired person shall notify the appointing authority who shall appoint and pay an intermediary interpreter to assist the qualified interpreter.[ 1985 c 3…
RCW 2.42.150 Waiver of right to interpreter.
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(1) The right to a qualified interpreter may not be waived except when:(a) A hearing impaired person requests a waiver through the use of a qualified interpreter;(b) The counsel, if any, of the hearing impaired person consents; and(c) The appointing authority determines that the …
RCW 2.42.160 Privileged communication.
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(1) A qualified and/or intermediary interpreter shall not, without the written consent of the parties to the communication, be examined as to any communication the interpreter interprets under circumstances where the communication is privileged by law.(2) A qualified and/or inter…
RCW 2.42.170 Fee.
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A qualified and/or intermediary interpreter appointed under this chapter is entitled to a reasonable fee for services, including waiting time and reimbursement for actual necessary travel expenses. The fee for services for interpreters for hearing impaired persons shall be in acc…
RCW 2.42.180 Visual recording of testimony.
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At the request of any party to the proceeding or on the appointing authority's initiative, the appointing authority may order that the testimony of the hearing impaired person and the interpretation of the proceeding by the qualified interpreter be visually recorded for use in ve…